Green Split Pea Soup

[Darlene]

Green Split Pea Soup

Recipe Description

I make this whenever I have a ham bone. Truth be told that's mainly why I buy the ham.
Great served with some cornbread on a chilly night.

Preparation Steps:Level of Difficulty:Time Needed:Ingredients:

16 oz split green peas-rinse & check
9c. water
1 meaty hambone
1 lg onion,chopped
2 chicken boullion cubes (I use chicken soup base, it's a powder)
1/2 tsp each garlic powder & oregano
1/4 tsp each blk pepper & ground cloves
1 bay leaf
1+1/2c thinly sliced carrots
1c. sliced celery
s&p to taste

Serves:Directions:

Mix all except carrots & celery & simmer 2 hrs. Remove hambone cool a bit and add any meat from the bone and the carrots & celery to the pot. Simmer another hour. Taste and add more boullion if necessary. Remove bayleaf. May also add extra ham if wanted, just cube & toss in to heat through.