cooking soup

Many years ago, when I was a new mother and experiencing cabin fever in our small house out in the middle of the fields, surrounded by snow… I “took a break” to look through my latest “Gourmet” magazine.

That is the day I first made this Two Pea Soup and it was (little did I know then..) the beginning of my little daughter’s love of same. To this day she swears there is no better pea soup!

So I will share with you.

Here it is, after being in the oven for an hour:

TWO PEA SOUP

1 large onion

2 stalks celery, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 stick butter

1 smoked ham hock (about 3/4 lb.)

1/2 lb. dried split peas

4 cups chick. broth

1 bay leaf

1 1/2 c frozen peas, thawed

In a kettle cook the onions, celery, carrots & garlic in butter, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 min. or until vegetables are softened.  Add the ham hock, split peas, stock, bay leaf & 2 cups water. Bring […]