Country Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) pkg. split green peas
8 c. water
4 c. canned tomato juice
1 ham bone or ham hock
1 1/2 c. diced potato
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced onion
1 c. diced carrot
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. ground cooked ham *
1 egg
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Combine peas, water, tomato juice, ham bone or hock, potato, celery, onion, carrot, bay leaf, salt and pepper in large kettle; bring to boiling, lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours or until peas are mushy-tender.