Green Split-Pea Soup

11 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 strips bacon
  • 1/2 c. chopped onion
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 lb. dried green split-peas
  • 1 large smoked ham hock
  • 7 c. water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • Toasted Croutons

Directions

  1. 1
    Fry bacon in 5-quart pan.
  2. 2
    Remove bacon, drain and save 1 1/2 tablespoons grease.
  3. 3
    Add onion, carrots and celery.
  4. 4
    Cook over medium heat 3 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add peas, ham hock, water, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.
  7. 7
    Remove hock, cut off meat and return to soup.
  8. 8
    Crumble bacon.
  9. 9
    Garnish with crumbled bacon and toasted croutons.

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