Pillow Pea Soup
James Tolbert Pillow
a.k.a Uncle Jim
1 cup onions, diced
2 cups celery, diced
2 cloves garlic
4 cups dried split peas {2-1lb bags}
18 cups veggie or meat stock {salt free chicken boullion preferred}
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 pkg, pre-cubbed ham, optional
2 Tbspn flour, optional
Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery. Then add broth/stock and rest of the ingredients. Simmer in large pot until peas are tender. Making sure to stir before dipping out a bowl of soup, because all the good stuff settles to the bottom!
