Recipe: Split Pea Soup

Recipes using Tones Minced Onion

• 1 medium ham bone (or ham hock or leftover ham broth from baked ham
• 1 lb split or whole dried peas
• 2 tbsps dried minced onion
• 1 stalk celery, chopped fine
• 1 turnip (optional)
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 potato, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh mint sprig (optional)

1. Cover ham bone with water.
2. Bring to boil; simmer 1 1/2 hrs.
3. Add peas that have been soaked in cold water overnight.
4. Chop vegetables and add to soup.
5. When peas have begun to soften, add seasonings.
6. Cook until peas are soft - total time about 3 hrs.
7. Add fresh mint sprig just before serving, if desired.