Title: Jim's Yellow Split Pea Soup
Categories: Soup Bean Ham Blank
Yield: 6 Servings

2	c	Split Peas
1		Ham bone or 2 pork hocks
1		Large Onion, chopped
1		Large Carrot, diced
2		Celery Stalks w/ leaves
1	cl	Garlic, minced
1		Bay leaf
1		Chile pepper, crushed
1/2	ts	Thyme
2	tb	Flour, opt'l
		Salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste

Simmer the peas with the ham bone 2 1/2 hrs. Add the other ingredients and simmer 1/2 hr more. Remove the bone and cut off the meat. Return the meat to the pot. Scoop out a 1/2 cup of the pea mixture, puree and return to the pot OR make a slurry or water and 2 Tablespoons flour and add; cook until soup thickens. Adjust the seasonings and serve.

Variations: Use a chicken or turkey carcass and chopped bacon. Add chopped cooked sausage at the end of the cooking process. Add a small amount of turnip. Add oregano, marjoram or sage. Add a tablespoon of tomato paste. From: MarySpero@prodigy.com (MS MARY E SPERO)

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 12:55:10, -0500

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