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Split Pea Soup




Source of Recipe


Pat


Recipe Introduction


This is one of my favorites. I save the leftover hambones from my spiral hams and freeze. I use those for my split pea soup and ham bean soup. It's delicious!


List of Ingredients




1 Ham bone
5 quarts of water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 onion, chopped
1 rib celery, sliced
2 carrots , sliced
1 lb. bag of dry split peas
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
2 bay leaces
1 tsp. parsley

Recipe



Rinse and drain the split peas. Place the drained split peas, onion, celery and carrots into the crock pot. Add the ham bone and 2 bouillon cubes. Add the 5 quarts of water. Now add the oregano, basil, parsley and bay leaves. Cover. Cook on low for 8 hours. I check after 4 hours and give it a stir. At the end of the 8 hours I remove the hambone and stir again. I cut off all the meat from the bone into bite sized pieces and return to crock pot. Give it another good stir and then laddle into individual soup bowls. I like to toast my own croutons. I serve them as a side for anyone who would like to add a few t the top of their soup. This is delicious! Freezes well too! Enjoy