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Split Pea Soup

3 cups dry split peas

About 7 cups water, more if needed

1 bay leaf

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 to 1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 cups minced onion

4 to 5 medium cloves garlic, minced

3 stalks celery, chopped fine

2 medium carrots, diced or sliced

1 small potato, thinly sliced

Lots of freshly ground black pepper

3 to 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar, to taste


1. Place peas, water, bay leaf, salt and dry mustard in kettle. Bring to a boil, lower heat, simmer partially covered for 20 minutes.

2. Add onion, garlic, celery, carrots and potato. Partially cover, simmer for 40 minutes more with occasional stirring. Add water, if necessary.

3. Add pepper and vinegar to taste; add toppings of chopped ripe tomato and/or chopped fresh parsley


Gayle Cranford, 4689 Pine Cone Drive, Hermitage

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