Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 or 3 lb. ham end
2 carrots
1 onion (large)
2 potatoes
3 qt. boiling water
1 c. split peas
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. catsup

Preparation

Put the end of a moderately lean smoked ham in a kettle with carrot and peeled onion, whole potatoes and boiling water.
Boil 1 hour and strain.
Now rinse the ham thoroughly in hot water and return to strained stock, together with split peas, which have been soaked overnight and boil for 1 hour.
Season with salt and white pepper and add catsup.
Serve at once.
Thin with boiling water if too thick.