Old Fashion Split Pea Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried split green peas
• 1 ham bone (trim off fat)
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 pick over and wash 2 cups (1 lb.) dried green split peas.
• 2 soak overnight in 12 cups cold water - *do not drain*.
• 3 add the ham bone (trim off fat), finely chopped onions, and finely diced celery.
• 4 bring slowly to boiling point. cover and simmer 3 hours or until peas are tender. remove ham bone. cut off any meat, finely dice and return to soup. skim of fat.
• 5 combine 3 tbsp butter or margarine and 3 tbsp flour.
• 6 blend in about 1 cup of soup into this mixture and then stir this mixture back into the soup and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 7 season to taste – the amount of salt will vary with the saltiness of the ham.