Ingredients
2 1/4
cups dried split peas, (1 pound), sorted and rinsed
8
cups water
1
large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2
medium celery stalks, finely chopped (1 cup)
1/4
teaspoon pepper
1
ham bone or 2 pounds shanks
3
medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
Preparation
Heat peas and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
Stir in onion, celery and pepper. Add ham bone. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 30 minutes or until peas are tender.
Remove ham bone; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces.
Stir ham and carrots into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency.
