International Pea Soup

• 1 12 cups dried split peas
• 23 cup pearl barley
• 8 -10 white pearl onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 12 lb ham steak
• 1 12 cups ready to eat edamame
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 pint water
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• salt and pepper

1. Peel the onions and chop half of them, leave some whole to be boiled in the soup.
2. Roughly chop the garlic and chop the ham into bite sized pieces.
3. Heat the oil in the bottom of a large pot (I use a 6 quart stock pot).
4. Brown the onions and the garlic, stir in the edamame and ham brown for a few minutes more.
5. Add the peas, barley, curry powder and chicken stock.
6. Boil over medium heat for 1/2 hour with the cover on.
7. Stir and taste, add salt and pepper and water to taste (I like a thicker soup so I don't add much water).
8. Simmer covered for 15 minutes and then uncover and simmer for 5 more before serving.

peas, pearl barley, white pearl onions, garlic, oil, ham steak, ready, chicken, water, curry powder, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/international-pea-soup-188005 (may not work)