MRS. SCHREINER'S SPLIT-PEA SOUP

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Mrs. Schreiner's Split-Pea Soup image

Provided by Elaine B. Curtin

Categories     Soup/Stew     Onion     Pork     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Lunch     Bacon     Pea     Carrot     Winter     Simmer     Gourmet     New York     Sugar Conscious     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 slices bacon (about 1/4 pound)
1/2 onion, chopped
2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 pound dried split peas
2 1/2 quarts water plus additional if necessary
1 smoked ham hock
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • In a large heavy kettle cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain.
  • Pour off all but about 1/4 cup bacon fat from kettle and cook onions and carrots, stirring, until softened. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally and adding 1 to 2 cups more water if soup becomes too thick, 2 hours.
  • Remove kettle from heat and transfer ham hock with a slotted spoon to a cutting board. Discard fat and bones and chop meat. Return meat to kettle and simmer soup, stirring, until heated through. Discard bay leaf.
  • Just before serving, crumble bacon and sprinkle over soup.

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