Ingredients:

• 4 cups – Chicken stock
• 4 cups – water
• 1 pound – dried split peas (about 2-1/4 cups)
• 1 to 2 lb – smoked Ham
• 1 – medium sized Onion
• 1 tsp – salt
• 1/4 tsp – pepper
• 2 or 3 – carrots, chopped
• 2 or 3 stalks – celery, chopped

Method:

1. Heat water and peas to boiling.
2. Boil for 2 mins, then remove from heat and cover.
3. Let it sit for 1 hour.
4. Add ham, onion, salt and pepper.
5. Cover and simmer until peas are tender for about 1 hour.
6. Remove ham and trim meat from bone.
7. Cut ham to 1/2 inch pieces.
8. Stir ham, carrots, and celery into soup.
9. Cover and simmer until veggies are tender for about 45 mins.
10. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi