A holiday (Christmas Eve) tradition in my family growing up.

 1 ham bone
 1 1 lb. bag of split peas
 1 onion
 3 ribs celery
 1 large bay leaf
 pepper to taste
 water
1

place ham bone in pot

2

roughly dice the onion

3

chop celery into chunks

4

place peas (note, use 2 lbs for larger ham bones), diced onion, chopped celery, and bay leaf in pot

5

Add enough water to cover the ham bone

6

Bring to a boil and simmer until peas are very soft.

7

Remove the ham bone and run the remaining soup through food processor in small batches for a smooth soup.

8

Pick all ham off bone and roughly chop in food processor.

9

Add some finely chopped parsley. Correct for seasoning. For a special occasion, add just a touch of dry sherry to the soup before serving.

Ingredients

 1 ham bone
 1 1 lb. bag of split peas
 1 onion
 3 ribs celery
 1 large bay leaf
 pepper to taste
 water

Directions

1

place ham bone in pot

2

roughly dice the onion

3

chop celery into chunks

4

place peas (note, use 2 lbs for larger ham bones), diced onion, chopped celery, and bay leaf in pot

5

Add enough water to cover the ham bone

6

Bring to a boil and simmer until peas are very soft.

7

Remove the ham bone and run the remaining soup through food processor in small batches for a smooth soup.

8

Pick all ham off bone and roughly chop in food processor.

9

Add some finely chopped parsley. Correct for seasoning. For a special occasion, add just a touch of dry sherry to the soup before serving.

Split Pea Soup

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