Friendship Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. water
1 lb. bag peas
1 lb. ham, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1 lb. smoked sausage
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. parsley
1 1/2 c. celery
1 1/4 c. chopped carrots
6 small potatoes, peeled and diced

Preparation

Boil water and peas 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
Next, add ham, onion, pepper, marjoram, sausage, salt and parsley.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Stir occasionally.
Add celery, carrots and potatoes.
Cover and cook 45 minutes.
Add flour to thicken, if needed.