Split Pea Soup

• 1 leftover frozen ham bone (any size)
• 20 oz bag dry green split peas
• 12 cup water
• 14 1/2 oz can sliced carrots (drained)
• 15 oz can new potatoes (drained)
• 1 salt n pepper to taste

1. Place water in a large pot.
2. Place frozen ham bone in pot of water.
3. Turn heat on high and boil covered for 2 hours.
4. Remove from heat.
5. And remove ham bone from water.
6. Keeping water in pot.
7. Let ham bone cool until its handleable.. pick all meat and bone marrow off bone and place in pot of water.
8. Chop carrots and potatoes into small cubes.
9. Clean peas by picking out bad peas, stones, sticks etc.
10. Then rinse under cool water.
11. Bring water back to a boil on high heat.
12. Add peas, carrots, potatoes, salt and pepper.
13. Bring to a boil again.
14. Lower heat to medium/ medium low and simmer uncovered.
15. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
16. Stirring often and frequent making sure your scraping the bottom.
17. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.
18. Give a quick stir and serve hot!
19. HINT:
20. To have a smooth creamy soup.. place soup in blender and puree until smooth.
21. You can also serve this soup chilled.
22. Enjoy!

ham bone, peas, water, carrots, new potatoes, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/344500-split-pea-soup (may not work)