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Split Pea Soup

1 ham bone
1 cup each green and yellow split peas
1 carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
Salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions
Put ham bone, 3 quarts water, peas, carrot, celery onion, 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper in the kettle. Bring to boil, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours, or until fairly thick. Remove bone and trim off any bits of meat. Add to soup with more finely diced ham, if available. Add salt to taste. Makes 2 1/2 quarts, or 8 generous servings.

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