World's Best Split Pea

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 267.5
  • Total Fat: 6.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 68.0 mg
  • Sodium: 130.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
  • Protein: 30.2 g

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Introduction

I know..everyone thinks theirs is best..but really..I have been told mine actally is! I know..everyone thinks theirs is best..but really..I have been told mine actally is!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Split Peas, 3 cup
    Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)
    Celery, raw, 2 cup, diced
    Carrots, raw, 2 cup, chopped
    Water, tap, 8 cup (8 fl oz)
    *Pork, fresh, leg (ham), shank half, separable lean only, raw, 2 lb
    Ham Bone

Directions

Put ham shank in large pot
Cover with water
Add split peas
Simmer for 2 or 3 hours
Remove ham and cut into bite size pieces
put it back into the soup
Add vegetables
simmer for as long as you want
remove bone
serve
Freeze and store for quick meal

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEVERITY.