Description
I am fifty years old, and I picked this recipe up watching my mother make it when I war young, and I’m sure she learned it from her mother. It’s a great Split Pea soup recipe for the frugal. Serve with crusty French bread for dunking, a sprinkle of pepper and a pat of butter on the top of the soup.
Ingredients
- 1 pound leftover ham bone with meat attached
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound dried split peas
- 1 cup chopped carrots
Instructions
- Place the ham bone in a large pot over high heat. Add water to cover
- bring to a boil
- reduce heat to low and let simmer overnight. Allow to cool and clean the stock
- discarding the bone
- excess fat
- and any cartilage. Return any good ham meat to the pot and bring back to a boil.
- Add the onion
- garlic and ground black pepper and allow to simmer for 1 hour. Then pour in the split peas and the carrots and allow to simmer for at least 1 more hour to allow the peas to break down. Stir together well and season to taste.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day
Servings: 8