Split Pea Soup

Ingredients:

2 lbs

Smoked Ham in one piece

Saute onions with a little vegetable oil in a stock pot.  

Sort and rinse peas.  

Add all the ingredients to the stock pot except for the bouillon cubes.

Bring to a boil.

Then add 2 bouillon cubes, stir and cook at a simmer for about 1 hour.  

Taste the broth to see if it needs more bouillon, which depends on the type of ham, its strength of flavor and saltiness.

Add more bouillon if needed.

Discard the bone and bay leaves.

Remove the ham piece and cut into bite size pieces and set aside.

With a stick wand puree the soup.

Return the cut up pieces of ham to the soup.

Reheat if needed before serving.

Ham Bone if available

¾ lb

Split Peas

2 cups

Diced Potatoes

½ cup

Carrots

1 cup

Diced Onions

2

Bay Leaves

2 cloves

Minced Garlic

10 cups

Water

2-3 cubes

Vegetable Bouillon

Dash

Thyme

Pepper

Vegetable Oil