Smoked Picnic And Oven Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb. split green peas
    6 c. water
    2 onions, cut in chunks
    2 ribs celery with tops, cut in chunks
    1/2 tsp. thyme
    1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
    1 bay leaf
    1 smoked pork shoulder picnic ham (5 to 8 lb.)
Preparation
    In a deep roaster, with cover, combine all ingredients except picnic ham.
    Do not add salt.
    Top with picnic ham, cover and place in cold oven.
    Then bake at 300\u00b0 for 3 to 4 hours or until peas are very tender and mushy.
    Lift meat from soup.
    Slice and serve hot or cool.
    Refrigerate for future use.

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