Sargaborsoleves

== Description ==
Split Pea Soup
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb of split yellow peas
* 1 small ham shank or smoked pork butt
* 1 large onion chopped
* 4 medium carrots sliced
* 3 ribs of celery
* 1 parsley root diced
* ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
* 1 parsnip root diced
* 1 bay leaf
* 2 whole cloves
* 6 whole peppercorns
* 3 quarts of water
* ¼ cup of pearl barley (optional)
== Directions ==
# Wash and drain yellow peas and place in soup pot with 3 quarts of cold water.
# Add ham or pork butt, along with vegetables and spices and optional barley.
# Bring water to a boil, turn down heat and slowly cook until all veggies and peas are soft.
# Taste for seasoning, and now add required salt.
# (ham and pork butt are salty, do not add salt at the beginning of cooking).
# Cooking will take about an hour and a half.
# If the soup is not as thick as you like it, cook it a little longer.
# The soup should be thick, like a peas porridge.
# Serve in a large bowl with a slice of ham or pork butt in each serving.
# Add a crusty bread and salad for a satisfying one dish meal.
Category:Hungarian Soups
Category:Pearl barley Recipes
Category:Parsley root Recipes
Category:Parsnip Recipes
Category:Pork Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Ham Recipes
Category:Dal Recipes
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