Thick Split Pea Soup


Recipe provided by Mrs. Lewis Young of the Linden-Roselle Chapter.

Ingredients:

1cup Split Green Peas (dried)
½cup dried Yellow Split Peas
2Carrots (diced)
1stalk of Celery with leaves
1Onion (sliced)
1qt. Water
2tbs. Butter
In cheesecloth bag, put Bay Leaf and clove of Garlic

Directions:

Except for the butter, put all ingredients in a large covered sauce pan. Simmer for about an hour.

Remove the cheesecloth bag and discard.

Put through a strainer and add Butter, Salt and Pepper to taste.

Source:

A Cook's Tour by B'nai B'rith Women: Northern New Jersey Council - First Edition 1960