Pease Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried split peas
10 1/2 cups cold water
12 ounces beer
1 ham bone
1 onion, sliced
2 celery ribs, with leaves (optional)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Pick over peas and soak overnight.
Drain; add remaining ingredients, except seasonings.
Simmer 3 to 4 hours or until soft. (note if using a crock pot you can cook this on high about 4 to 6 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours).
Remove bone and celery, rub through a sieve and season. If soup is too thick add boiling water.