Vintage Betty Crocker Split Pea Soup Food

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat peas and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Stir in onion, celery and pepper. Add ham bone. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 30 minutes or until peas are tender.
• Remove ham bone; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Stir ham and carrots into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency.

VINTAGE BETTY CROCKER SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat peas and water to boiling; boil 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Add ham shank, onion, celery, parsley and pepper; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
• Add carrots; cover and simmer until carrots are done and soup is of desired consistency, about 30 minutes.
• Remove bone; trim meat from bone and add meat to soup.
• For a thinner consistency, stir milk or water into soup.
• Season to taste.

BETTY CROCKER'S SPLIT PEA SOUP (REVISED)

Steps:

• Rinse and sort peas. Heat peas and water to boiling in Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes. Simmer on low 1 hour.
• Stir onion, celery and pepper. Add ham shanks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 2 hours or until peas are a little mushy.
• Remove ham bone; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2 inch pieces. (If you would like to skim the fat, do so now).
• Stir ham and carrots into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until carrots are tender and soup is of desired consistency, about 30 minutes. Add salt and extra pepper (if needed) to taste.