GRANDPA MCCARTHY'S SPLIT PEA SOUP

Grandpa McCarthy's Split Pea Soup image

Provided by Mike McCarthy

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 quarts water, and or 2 quarts chicken broth
2 cups dried split peas
1 ham bone
3/4 cup celery, chopped
3/4 cup onion, chopped
3/4 cup carrot, diced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
salt and pepper
1/2 cup potato, diced

Steps:

Clean peas in water, removing bad ones.
In a large sauce pan, combine peas, broth, ham bone, water and spices and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove from heat and extract ham bone.
When cooled enough to handle, remove meat from bone and cut into small pieces.
Add meat and potatoes to mixture and simmer for additional half an hour more.
Remove and discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.3, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 63, Carbohydrate 68.4, Fiber 27, Sugar 10.8, Protein 25.2