Mormon Split Pea Soup

Name: Mormon Split Pea Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb dried split peas; 8 cups cold water; 1 cup onion (chopped); 1/2 cup celery (chopped); 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 lb ground pork; 3/4 teaspoon ground sage; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 3 potatoes, peeled and diced (3 cups)

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb dried split peas
8 cups cold water
1 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup celery (chopped)
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb ground pork
3/4 teaspoon ground sage
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 potatoes, peeled and diced (3 cups)

Directions

1

Rinse split peas.
2

In a large kettle or dutch oven, combine split peas, cold water, onion, celery, 2 teaspoons salt, marjoram and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
3

Bring to boiling, cover and simmer until peas are tender (about 1 hour).
4

Do not drain.
5

Meanwhile, combine ground pork, sage, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (mix thoroughly).
6

Shape mixture into 24 1-inch balls.
7

Drop meatballs and potatoes into soup mixture and return soup to boiling.
8

Cover and simmer 20 minutes longer (until potatoes are tender.
9

Adjust seasoning to taste.