Green Split Pea Soup

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Ingredients

1 pkg dry green split peas, 1 lb.
1 cup smoked ham, cut up
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2-4 medium carrots, diced
Salt & Pepper to taste
6 cups water and/or ham broth

Instructions

Sort and rinse peas.
In a 6 to 8 quart pot, combine all the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until peas and vegetables are quite tender. Add more hot water if needed.
Serve with cornbread.

Notes

More vegetables can be added.

Recipe halves or doubles well.

Make your own ham broth ahead of time by covering ham bone, extra fat and gelatin with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, simmer for at least 3 hours. Strain broth and save meat. Discard bone or bone parts. Use 3 cups of broth as part of the liquid for this soup.