Norwegian Yellow Pea Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb yellow peas
• 1 ham bone, with some meat left on it
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 first, soak 1-pound whole or split peas in cold water overnight.
• 2 the peas will swell so make sure to more than cover them with water.
• 3 rinse, drain, and pick over the peas before adding to soup pot along with ham bone with enough water to more than cover them.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients.
• 5 simmer covered for about 45 minutes on low to medium heat.
• 6 check soup about every 15 minutes to make certain that it has enough water and also to stir to prevent burning.
• 7 remove ham bone from pot.
• 8 cut off the bone whatever meat still clings to it and add those pieces to the soup.
• 9 serve.