Split Pea Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 ham bone (preferably with enough meat left to make 1 1-2 cups)
• 1 (16 ounce) package split peas
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 7 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon peppercorn
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 in a 5-quart dutch oven over medium heat, heat bone, split peas, carrots, onion, and water to boiling.
• 2 tie allspice, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a piece of cheesecloth. add to bone mixture.
• 3 reduce heat to low; cover; simmer 1 hour. discard spice bag; add salt if necessary.
• 4 remove bone to cutting board. cut off meat and discard done.
• 5 cut meat into bite-size chunks and return to soup for serving.