Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb (2 1/4 cups) green split peas
- 2 1/2 qt water (2 quarts may be enough)
- 1 meaty ham bone
- 1 1/2 cup sliced onion (1 medium onion)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp marjoram
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 tsp parsley flakes
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Cover peas with water and soak overnight. Drain.
Add 2 ½ (or 2 quarts) water, ham bone, onion and seasonings. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 hours. Stir occasionally.
Remove bone; cut off any bits of meat. Return meat to soup and add remaining ingredients.
Cook slowly 45 minutes.