Red Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. peas
2 qt. water
1 lb. sweet potatoes, yams or tania, peeled and cubed
1/2 lb. cooking ham
1/2 lb. pumpkin, peeled and cubed
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 lb. pigs feet
1 onion, chopped
2 sprigs thyme
2 sprigs celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 whole tomatoes or 1 can tomato paste
2 Tbsp. sugar (optional)

Preparation

Soak meat to remove excess salt.
Wash peas.
Cook meat and peas in 2 quarts of water until both are soft.
Add all other ingredients.
Cook until tender.
Add dumplings at your final 10 minutes.