Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas
2 3/4 qt. water
4 small hot peppers
3 medium onions, diced
2 bay leaves
1 large ham hock
1/4 c. chopped celery leaves
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

Sort and wash dried green split peas; place in Dutch oven. Add 2 3/4 quarts water; cover and bring to boil.
Cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
Add remaining ingredients to peas.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
Remove ham hock, peppers and bay leaves.
Cut ham from ham hock and chop. Add to peas.
If desired, spoon mixture into electric blender and process until smooth.