Split Pea Soup Recipe

  Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound green split peas
2 smoked ham hocks(about 1-1/2 lbs.)
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 to 10 cups water
1 bay leaf

Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; leaving cover ajar, simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove the ham hocks; when cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces. Return meat to soup and heat through.
Yield: 6-8 servings. (2 quarts)

Split Pea Soup
 

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