Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb) package dried split peas; 1 cup diced carrot; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 12 cup pealed diced parsnip; 12 cup chopped celery; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon sugar; 12 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon pepper; 5 12 cups chicken broth; 3 cups water; 2 lbs smoked ham hocks; 1 teaspoon curry

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) package dried split peas
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup finely chopped onion
12 cup pealed diced parsnip
12 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sugar
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon pepper
5 12 cups chicken broth
3 cups water
2 lbs smoked ham hocks
1 teaspoon curry

Directions

1

Combine peas, carrotts, onion, parsnip, celery, thyme, salt, pepper, broth and the water.
2

Add Ham Hocks, submerging them in mixture.
3

Cover, cook on low heat setting for 2 hours until peas are very soft.
4

Remove ham hocks; skim fat from surface of soup.
5

Trim fat from hocks.
6

Cut meat from bones and shread; stir into soup.
7

Ladle into 6 bowls.
8

Garnish each serving with garlic croutons and chopped parsley.