posted by Angel 04-24-100 7:21 AM
Split Pea and Ham Soup
2 cups dried, yellow split peas -- soak in water 12 hours
1/2 cup blue boilers -- soak with peas
1 ham hock or 2 cups chopped ham
2 1/2 qt. water
1 large onion -- chopped
2 cups diced carrots
2 cups diced potatoes
1/2 tsp. salt or more to your taste
1/2 tsp. pepper or more to your taste
Brown butter and onion a little. Add ham, salt, peas and 2 1/2-quarts water. Cook to a boil and cook on a very low burner for about 3 hours.
Add vegetables the last 35 minutes.
Notes: This is delicious with diced hard-boiled eggs added. If you're using precooked ham cubes, cook until peas are soft, about 1 3/4 hours or longer. The longer you cook, the more ham flavor you'll have.
Check soup occasionally and stir while cooking. To serve, add 1 teaspoon white vinegar to soup after it has been poured into soup bowls.