Old Fashioned Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. (2 1/4 c.) dry green split peas
2 qt. water
1 meaty ham bone
1 c. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped carrot
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper

Preparation

In a large saucepan, cover peas with 2 quarts water; soak overnight.
Add ham bone, onion, garlic salt, marjoram and pepper. Bring to boiling.
Cover; reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.
Stir occasionally.
Remove bone; cut off meat.
Dice meat and return to soup with celery and carrot.
Cook slowly for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add salt to taste.
Serve.