Hernekeitto (finnish split-pea soup)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 Whole Allspice
6 cups Water
2 cups Dried yellow or green split peas
2 cups Cubed fully cooked ham -or-
1½ pounds Smoked pork hocks
2 cups Cubed potatoes
1 cup Chopped carrots
1 small Onion, chopped
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper

Directions

1. Wrap allspice in cheesecloth and tie with string to form a spice bag 2. In a large saucepan, combine water, peas, ham, and allspice. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.

3. Add potatotes, carrots, onion, salt and pepper. Return to boiling.

Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

4. Remove spice bag. If using pork hocks, remove and cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones and coarsely chop. Discard bones. Return meat to soup.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Source: August 1992 issue of Midwest Living.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #286 Date: Fri, 08 Nov 96 14:38:00 PST From: "Dykes, Sherry" <DYKESS@...>

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