Melba's Jammin'
Hehe, reminds me of pea soup.
And this morning while contemplating what's fer dinner I thought of that quart of beef barley 'shroom I stashed in the freezer a while ago, so took it out to defrost. But then relized it looked kinda skimpy for dinner, more of a quick lunch, so back in the freezer it goes and that's when I spotted that ham bone... ah, pea soup... got out my trusty 7 liter PIAZZA.
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1 lb whole peas (yellow), rinsed 1 lb split peas (green), rinsed
'Cause that's what I had.
4 qts water ham bone 2 med onions, diced 3 med potatoes, diced 4 med carrots, diced 1 garlic clove, minced - I ususally don't use garlic with pea soup, but felt like it today. 1 sm bunch parsley, chopped w stems 3 ribs celery, diced 3 lge bay leaves 1 tsp black pepper, fresh ground 1-2 tsp white pepper, fresh ground 1 Tbs kosher salt 1 tsp marjaram, dried 1 tbs dehy bell pepper, red & grn add more water as needed to top off
Whole peas need to be brought to the boil with 2 qts water, then let set for an hour, do not discard water... then continue with recipe (don't forget to rinse peas). Add ham bone, add split peas, add 2 qts water. Bring to boil. Let simmere 1-2 hour, then add all other ingredients, bring to boil, and continue to simmer until the consistancy you like... I like the peas to disintergrate but the carrots and spuds very tender but viable.
Check seasoning.
Still asimmering but already stole two big cupsful.. veddy yummy!
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