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Home made soup will warm your bones and made properly, it can be your main dish for dinner.  Add some toast or crusty bread, a salad, and it is a perfect meal.

Today’s choice was split pea with ham, a family favorite.   This is very easy to make and uses leftover ham.  Great for budget meals.  Serves 6.

1 pound bag dried split green peas
1 ham bone and leftover ham (about 1/2 lb.)  cut into bite size chunks
1 cup diced celery
1 heaping tablespoon chopped fresh onion
2 whole carrots diced
2 heaping teaspoons no salt chicken bouillon granules
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
3 potatoes cut into small cubes
Black pepper to taste
2 quarts water
Optional toppings when serving:  Croutons, sour cream or shredded cheese

Sort peas and bring to boil, mixing often.  Remove from heat.  Let sit 10 minutes.  Rinse well and drain.  Add all listed ingredients, bring to a boil, mixing frequently.  Reduce to simmer and put lid on pot.  Cook approximately 90 minutes, stir well every 15 minutes.  Remove lid and simmer until it reaches thickness preferred.  Soup can be cooled and stored overnight and will tend to thicken more.

There are many methods to make split pea soup, here are some chef tips  (but video forgot to remind people to remove the bay leaf so no one accidentally eats it).

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