Ingredients
- 1 pound green or yellow split peas
- 2 quarts boiling water
- ¼ pound lean salt pork (in one piece)
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 large stalk celery, including leaves, diced
- 5 green onions, including tops, sliced
- 2 tsp salt (varies with saltiness of Pork)
- ¼ tsp pepper
Make it step by step
- Sort peas.
- Place in boiling water at moderate heat; add salt pork.
- Cover and simmer about 1½ hours.
- Add remaining ingredients; cover and simmer, stirring, 1 to 1½ hours or until quite thick ).
- Add salt if desired.
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