MRS. SCHREINER’S SPLIT-PEA SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Simmer

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 slices (nitrate-free) bacon (¼ lb)
½ onion, chopped
2 carrots, cut into ¼-inch dice
1 lb dried split peas
2 ½ quarts water, plus additional
1 (nitrate-free) smoked ham hock
1 tsp salt, or to taste
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • In a large heavy kettle cook bacon over moderate heat, until crisp; drain. Pour off all but ¼ cup fat; cook onions and carrots in the kettle, stirring until softened. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours Add 1 - 2 cups more water if soup becomes too thick. Remove from heat; transfer ham hock to a cutting board and trim off meat; return meat to kettle. Simmer soup, stirring, until heated through; discard bay leaf before serving.

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