Soup Cookoff Recipe #3: Smakelijke Split Pea Soup

Smakelijke Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 5 cups split peas (from the bulk food section)
• 5 quarts water
• 2 large carrots
• 3 celery stalks
• 1 large onion
• Ham (3-4 cups cubed ham. I just bought a half a ham [Hempler's honey-cured] and chopped up half of that).
• Salt/pepper/season as desired (and whenever desired throughout the process). I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and some chili powder.

Process

1. Wash split peas; drain.
2. Clean carrots. Grate finely.
3. Clean celery. Chop celery.
4. Chop onion.
5. Chop ham into cubes.
6. Dump everything into a large pot.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Simmer 2-3 hours.
9. Smakelijke!