Ingredients:
- 8 oz bacon, finely diced
- 1/2 bundle celery, small dice
- 2 spanish onions, small dice
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb bliss potatoes, small dice
- 1 1/2 lbs ham hochs
- 1 1/2 gallon chicken stock
- 1 1/2 pounds green split peas
- 3 bay leaves
- salt & pepper to taste
Procedures: 1. Sautee bacon until rendered
2. Add celery, onions and garlic, sautee
until transparent
3. Add ham hochs, split peas, bay leaves
and chicken stock, bring to simmer and cook for
about 1 1/2 hours or until peas are tender
4. Add potatoes to the last 30 minutes of
cooking time (leave dry potatoes in water until
ready to use so not to discolor)
5. Remove ham hochs and bay leaves from
soup
6. Diced lean meat from ham hochs and
return to soup
7. If too thick add additional stock.
8. Season to taste and remove from heat.
