Ingredients

• 2 cups dried split peas
• 8 cups water
• 1 ham bone
• 1 large onion
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 tbsp celery leaves
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Cook peas, ham bone, onion, and pepper in water for 2 hours or until ham falls from the bone.
2. Remove bone and ham from soup.
3. Dice ham.
4. Run peas through a sieve for smoother soup.
5. Add diced ham, celery, celery leaves, and carrots to soup.
6. Simmer for another 3 hours or until veggies are done.
7. Thin soup with milk or water, if desired.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Submitted by Joni of Scottsdale

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