---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01
 
      Title: Split Pea Soup
 Categories: Soups/stews, Vegetables
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      1 lb Smithfield Ham, bits/pieces         2 lb Split Peas
      1 ea Large Onion, chopped                3 ea Large Carrots, chopped fine
      1 ga Water                               2 ea Celery Stalks w/ leaves
 
  Separate fat from meat. Fry fat in soup pan. When crisp, discard solids.
  Fry onion in the fat. Add lean ham pieces. Toss a few minutes more. Add
  water, peas, carrots, and celery (center portion with leaves, chopped
  fine). Cover and cook slowly until peas are mushy. Do not puree.
 
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