Oven Baked Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. (16 oz.) split peas
8 c. water
1 1/2 c. sliced carrot
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. dried minced onion
2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 lb. fully cooked Polish or German sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick

Preparation

Rinse peas under cold water.
In a 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven combine peas, water, carrot, celery, onion, thyme, celery seed, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
Bake, covered, in 350\u00b0 2 hours.
Add sausage; bake 30 minutes more or until peas are tender and sausage is heated through.
Remove bay leaf.
Ladle into bowls.
Makes 8 servings.