Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Split-Pea Soup

Happy St. Pat's Day! Have some green food!

1 lb. package. dry split peas
2 cups ham, cubed
3 quarts chicken stock
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
4 baked potatoes, cooled
1 stick butter, salted

Soak peas in water 8 hours. Rinse well.

In the bottom of your soup pot, toss a stick of butter and your onion, celery, carrots and bay leaf. Cook until tender.

Scoop out the insides of the potatoes and stir in to tender vegetables, so it's like mashed potatoes with veggies. Slowly stir in, using whisk, chicken stock and Worcestershire. Add ham. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours.

Bon Appetite!

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