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      Title: Split Pea Soup
 Categories: Soup, Vegetarian, D/g, Crockpot
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      1 lb Dried split peas
      6 c  Water (Or to cover)
      3    Vegetable boullion cubes
  1 1/2 c  Onion; diced
    1/4 ts Pepper
    1/4 ts Marjoram (or to taste)
      1    Garlic clove; minced
        ds Cayenne
    1/4 ts Thyme (or to taste)
      1    Bay leaf
      1 c  Celery, finely diced
      1 c  Potatoes, peeled, diced
    1/2 c  Carrots; diced

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      1 lg Ham bone/meat
      1 c  Ham - small dice
           OR
    1/4 c  Bacon chips
 
  Prepare vegetables, combine in soup pot with water, split peas ham
  bone and spices. Slowly bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and
  cook for 1 hour. (Soup was fully cooked in one hour)
  
  If using ham bone, remove to plate and let cool.  Remove meat from
  bone and put into soup.
  
  If necessary remove cover, cook slowly stirring often for
  approximately for one more hour. (depends on freshness of peas)-
  
  Will thicken when refrigerated.  Add water to thin if necessary to
  reheat.
  
  If using ham, add right at start.  If using baco bits, add during
  the last 15 minutes.
  
  Can put part or all of soup through blender if smoother soup is
  desired.
  
  Freezes well.
  
  CROCKPOT VERSION: Used 6 quart crockpot. Started out with 5 cups of
  water because ham bone was large. High 5 - 6 hours; Low 10-12 hours.
  
  Soup was ready in 4 1/2 hours, removed bone and added one cup of
  water.
  
  Last prepared 1/09 on stove; 10/09 in crockpot.
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