Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. split peas
3 qt. cold water
1 \"Sweet Morsel\" ham (small)
1/2 c. diced celery
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 carrots, diced neatly
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Wash and sort peas.
Soak in cold water overnight.
Drain. Place in soup kettle with onion, celery, garlic and cold water. Cover.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer about 4 hours.
When meat is tender, remove and cool.
Skim fat from soup.
Add carrots, seasonings and diced ham.
Cook until carrots are done.
If soup is too thick, thin with a little water or chicken broth.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.