Baked Soup

Name: Baked Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup split peas; 1 cup warm water; 1 lb gravy beef, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 -3 slices bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces; 9 ounces onions, sliced; 9 ounces carrots, sliced; 9 ounces celery, sliced; 3 teaspoons salt; 14 teaspoon pepper

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup split peas
1 cup warm water
1 lb gravy beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 -3 slices bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
9 ounces onions, sliced
9 ounces carrots, sliced
9 ounces celery, sliced
3 teaspoons salt
14 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

A day before or 6-7 hours before you want the soup, wash the peas in cold water.
2

Remove any that are discoloured or that float.
3

Drain and then let soak in the warm water for three hours, in a large oven-proof pan.
4

After three hours, do not change the water but add the beef, bacon, onions, carrots, celery and seasonings.
5

Add cold water to just cover the ingredients, then bake tightly covered at 180 C or 350 F for three hours or until reduced by about a third.
6

Serve with lots of crusty bread.