Best Split Pea

Name: Best Split Pea
Ingredients: 3 cups dried split peas; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons salt; 7 cups water; 1 ham hock (optional); 1 cup minced onion; 3 crushed garlic cloves; 1 cup minced celery; 1 small thinly sliced potato; 2 cups sliced carrots; 14 cup dry red wine; 14 teaspoon dry mustard; 13 teaspoon thyme; 3 drops sesame oil; 3 tablespoons vinegar; 1 cup chopped tomato; 14 cup freshly chopped fresh parsley

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 cups dried split peas
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
7 cups water
1 ham hock (optional)
1 cup minced onion
3 crushed garlic cloves
1 cup minced celery
1 small thinly sliced potato
2 cups sliced carrots
14 cup dry red wine
14 teaspoon dry mustard
13 teaspoon thyme
3 drops sesame oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
1 cup chopped tomato
14 cup freshly chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1

Simmer 34 hours: dry green splits, bay leaf, salt, water and ham hock.
2

Saute in 2 Tbsp oil: onion, crushed garlic, celery, potato, and carrots.
3

Steam after saute and add to soup when tender.
4

Continue simmering.
5

About 15 minutes before serving time, add: dry red wine, dry mustard, thyme, a few drops of sesame oil.
6

Just before serving add: vinegar, chopped tomatoes, freshlychopped parsley.
7

We serve this with red wine vinegar on the table.