Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. bacon
1 c. each: chopped onion and thin sliced carrots
1 lb. dried green split peas, rinsed and picked over
6 c. water
salt to taste (about 2 tsp.)
few shakes pepper

Preparation

Fry bacon until crisp.
Set aside.
Saute onions and carrots in drippings for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
Stir peas into water; add carrots and onions and bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for one hour or longer, until tender.
Add salt and taste. Garnish with reserved bacon.
Freezes well.
Makes about 2 quarts.