Andersen's Split Pea Soup (copycat)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 -3 meaty ham hocks
• 2 quarts water
• 2 cups split peas, rinsed and sorted
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 pinch cayenne (i use a little more..personal taste)
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 add above ingredients in large pot.
• 2 boil hard for 20 minutes then simmer until peas are tender, about another 25-20 minute.
• 3 take ham hocks out and set aside to cool.
• 4 strain soup through fine sieve.
• 5 take meat off ham hocks and add back to soup. reheat and enjoy.
• 6 makes 8 bowls of yummy soup.