Ham & Pea Soup

By Hester

Ingredients

• 1 ham bone
• 12 cups water
• 3 cups split peas
• 3 medium carrots, shredded
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Bring ham bone and water to boil. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours. Strain. Measure broth. Add water to bring it up to 12 cups.

Remove any meat that is left on the ham bone and dice. Set aside.

Add the next 5 ingredients to the broth. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer at least 1 hour. Peas should be soft and getting mushy.

Let soup cool. Process all in the food processor until smooth. Return to stove and add diced ham. Heat and serve.