Wisconsin Split Pea Soup Recipe

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried green split peas
• 2-1/2 quarts water
• 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
• 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup each diced celery, carrots and potatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, add the peas, water and ham bone; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Set aside ham bone until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut ham into bite-size pieces. Return to the soup and heat through. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).