Wisconsin Split Pea Soup

Submitted by RecipeNut

"Great for a cold winter night!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 lb dried split peas
• 2 1⁄2 quarts water
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup carrot, and
• potato
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• salt, to taste

directions

1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, place 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.
2. Remove ham bone; when cool enough to handle, remove meat from the bone. Chop ham and return to the soup; heat through.

Reviews

[Elmotoo]

Very easy & full of flavor. Our nice spring day turned bleak & blustery so this made a perfect dinner w/crusty homemade bread & a simple salad. Made for....Aussie recipe swap 4/08. ;) Thank you!