Smoky Split Pea And Root Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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6 tablespoons butter
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 large parsnips, chopped
2 medium leeks, chopped (white and lite green only)
1 large onion, chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crumbled
2 teaspoons marjoram, crumbled
3 bay leaves
11 cups chicken stock
3 cups dried split peas
1 1/2 lbs smoked ham hocks or 1 1/2 lbs smoked turkey wings
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Preparation
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melt butter in lg pot over low heat. add carrots, parsnips, leeks, onion, thyme, marjoram and bay leaves. cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. add stock, peas and ham hocks. bring to simmer and cover partially and cook til peas are tender and soup thickens slightly stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. add parsley in the last 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper.
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