Split Pea Soup
Courtesy of Bob & Alice Bull

4# split peas (sorted and washed)
Ham bone(s)from 1 ham with the meat removed
3 quarts of ham small cubed. Be sure to use the skin and most of the fat pieces, just cut them in smaller pieces. (3 to 4lbs)
6 cloves of garlic (chopped very fine)
2 large carrots
5 or 6 stalks of celery.(use all of the center stalks with leaves plus a couple of the larger ones

Salt & pepper to taste

Place the peas and 6 quarts of water into a 12 qt.pot and slow boil for approx.2 hours. Place ham bones in three quarts of water and slow boil for 2 hours. In the food processor, use the thick slice blade to slice the celery, tops in first. Be sure to slice wide stalks lenghtwise before slicing Turn the blade over and grate the carrots (be sure to 1/4 them so that the shreads are shorter. Add the celery, carrots and garlic whenever you get them ready. remove the bones from the water, put the water into the 12 qt. pot. slow boil until the peas are very soft, almost dissolved. Then add the Ham,
fill the pot to the brim, bring to boil, cover and turn off the heat and let set for a while so that the ham flavor blends in. Enjoy

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