Canadian Pea Soup
By: Barnaby Dorfman
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 cup Split peas
3 cups Water (cold)
2 pounds Smoked ham, shank or bone
3 quarts Water, boiling
1 Onion, chopped
Celery leaves
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Carrots, minced

Preparation

1 Wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight. Drain and place in a large pot; add water, ham bone, onion, celery leaves, carrots, salt. 2 Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed. Remove ham; chop and return to soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Also freezes well.