Old Fashioned Pea Soup

This is an old recipe my mother used to make for my family in Australia,it is delicious,wonder ful with hot buttered toast
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
4 hrsReady
10 hrsLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
½ | pound |
green peas
whole |
|
½ | pound |
split green peas
|
|
1 | each |
smoked ham shank
uncooked |
* |
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
226.8 | g |
green peas
whole |
|
226.8 | g |
split green peas
|
|
1 | each |
smoked ham shank
uncooked |
* |
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Soak whole green peas overnight in a four quart kettle filled with water.
In the morning add split peas and remaining ingredients.
Boil slowly for about 4 hours.
Remove ham shank and serve soup without straining.