Shaggy Man Split Pea Soup

By á-6416

Ingredients

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/2 pound thick slab bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery stalk with leave, diced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 1 pound dried split peas, soaked overnight in cold water
• 2 to 3 quarts chicken stock
• House Seasoning, recipe follows
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in Dutch oven. Add bacon and saute until tender. Add onions, celery, carrots and pork sausage. Combine together and start with 2 quarts of chicken stock. Add more later if necessary. Add salt, pepper and house seasoning. Add peas and cook on low temperature simmering for about 2 hours.

House Seasoning:

1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup onion powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.