Pea Soup (Mom)

Joanna

1 pound (2 cups) split peas

5 c chicken stock

5 c water

2 ham hocks or meat ham bone

2 celery ribs w leaves diced

3 tbsp flat Italian parsley

½ tsp dry terragon

4 tbsp Butter (I can’t belive)

1 c diced carrots

1 c diced onion

1leak (white part or parsnip)

1 c SPinach leaves (not necessary)

2tbsp dry sherry

½ tsp pepper

Rinse peas in strainer, combine w stock and water bring to boil . Add ham, celery, parsley, terragon.reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 45 minutes. Melt margarine in separate sauce pan. Add carrots, onion, leak/parsnip. Cook u til wilted. 10 min. Add to soup along w SPinach and simmer partly covered 30 min. Remove from heat, remove ham bone. Shred meat. Add sherry and pepper.

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