Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/8 c. green split peas
meaty hambone
12 peppercorns
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 c. chopped celery with leaves
3 c. sliced carrots
1 c. milk
2 c. beef bouillon
6 kosher-style garlic frankfurters, sliced or you can use Polish sausage

Preparation

In large pot, soak peas in 2-quarts water overnight.
Bring to boil in same water, reduce heat and add hambone and peppercorns. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add vegetables and simmer an additional hour.
Remove hambone, cut meat from it, discard bone and chop meat finely.
Press soup through food mill.
Add chopped ham, milk, bouillon and frankfurters or sausage and simmer 20 minutes.
Add salt, if necessary.
Serves 10.