Description
This was my first attempt at making pea soup, and because it was the first time, i went and checked out a multitude of other recipes to get ideas. This is the resultant recipe, and if i do say so myself, it's the best pea soup i've ever tasted. I know that sounds like boasting, but i really mean it. This recipe made an excellent pea soup. Try it, you'll like it!
Ingredients
- Green Peas
- Bacon
- Red Onions
- Celery
- Green Bell Peppers
- Garlic
- Bay Leaves
- Marjoram
- Ground Black Pepper
- Water
- Chicken Bouillon Granules
- Beef Bouillon Granules
- Ham Bone
- Russet Potatoes
Instructions
- Rinse peas in a colandar and set aside
- Medium chop red onion, celery, and green pepper, and cut bacon into small pieces
- Add the bacon to a large soup pot, and render the bacon, on medium high heat, until crispy
- Add onions, celery and green pepper to the bacon and bacon fat, and cook until onions are translucent
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more
- Add the bay leaves, marjoram, black pepper, peas, water and bouillon granules and stir well
- Add the ham bone and bring the soup to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer for 1-1 / 2 hours, stirring occasionally
- Remove the ham bone and allow to cool
- Meanwhile, cut up the potatoes into bite sized pieces and add to the soup pot
- If soup if too thick, add additional water
- Remove any remaining ham from the ham bone, cut the ham into bite sized pieces, and return to the soup pot
- Check the soup pot for large pieces of ham, hunks of fat, etc
- Cut up the ham, and remove the hunks of fat
- Continue to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender
- Serve and enjoy