Old Fashioned Pea Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Green peas | 1 pound | |
| Water | 2 Quart | |
| 1 meaty ham bone | ||
| Onion | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Dried marjoram | 1/4 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Pepper | 1 Dash | |
| Celery | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Carrot | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
In a large saucepan, cover peas with 2 quarts water; soak overnight.
(Or, combine peas and water. Bring to boiling; boil gently 2 minutes; soak 1 hour.) Add ham bone, onion, garlic salt, marjoram, and pepper.
Bring to boiling; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours.
Stir occasionally.
Remove bone and cut off meat.
Dice meat and return to soup with celery and carrot.
Cook slowly 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add salt to taste.
(Or, combine peas and water. Bring to boiling; boil gently 2 minutes; soak 1 hour.) Add ham bone, onion, garlic salt, marjoram, and pepper.
Bring to boiling; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours.
Stir occasionally.
Remove bone and cut off meat.
Dice meat and return to soup with celery and carrot.
Cook slowly 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add salt to taste.
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