Split Pea Soup from Georgia Varozza
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried split peas
- 12 cups water divided
- 1 ham hock or pieces of cubed ham
- 1 carrot peeled and finely diced
- 1 onion peeled and finely diced
- 1 potato peeled and finely diced
- ¼ cup celery finely diced
- ¼ cup green bell pepper finely diced (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, add peas and 6 cups boiling water; cover the pot and let soak for 1 hour.
- Then drain the water and add 6 cups of fresh water and remainder of ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer until peas are thoroughly cooked and tender (about 45 minutes, depending on how old the peas are).
- Add water during cooking time because split peas absorb water while cooking.
Notes & Wine Advice
You can make split pea soup (using this recipe) without soaking the peas first, but the soup will take longer to cook until the peas are tender—about 2 hours.