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HEARTY PEA SOUP For each cup of dry split peas use: 4 c. water 1/4 lb. chopped bacon, ham or ham hock 1 small onion, chopped (if desired) 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 carrot, chopped salt pepper Cook peas in water for 2 minutes. Let stand and soak for 1/2 hour. Add the finely chopped meat or pork, vegetables, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer slowly for about 1 hour, until peas are tender. Add more water if mixture is too thick. After it is cooked, it can be thinned to desired consistency with reconstituted dry milk or a thin white sauce. Note: If you wish a hearty soup serve it quite thick and add extra chopped ham or smoked cooked sausage pieces. Meal Suggestion: Hearty Pea Soup, Tomato Aspic Salad, crackers, peach cobbler and milk. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |