Old Fashioned Split Pea Soup with Ham
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups split peas
10 cups boiling water
1 (12- to 16-ounce) ham hock
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash and pick over peas. Place in a deep pot with boiling water.
Add ham hock, onion, carrot and pepper. Simmer, covered, 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until peas are creamy and onions and carrots are very soft.
Remove ham hock. Dice meat; discard bone. Return meat to pot. Skim off any excess fat. Taste and add salt, if necessary.
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