UNCLE BILL'S GREEN SPLIT PEA WITH HAMBONE

UNCLE BILL'S GREEN SPLIT PEA WITH HAMBONE image

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 cups water or equivalent in chicken or beef broth
1 large ham bone or ham hocks
2 cups green dried split peas
2 large carrots , peeled and diced small
2 medium onions , chopped small
2 large celery ribs , include leaves, chop small
1 large bay leaf
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns , crushed
1 pinch dried thyme

Steps:

Rinse peas well in cold water and add to a large cooking pot. Measure 8 cups of water and add to cooking pot. May substitute whole or part beef or chicken broth. Bring to boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour. Return to stove and bring back to boil. Add ham bone (or ham hocks), carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, beef bouillon, salt, peppercorns and dried thyme. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove ham bone and cut off any remaining ham, cut into bite size pieces and return to soup. Discard ham bone. Remove bay leaf and discard.