Split Pea Soup - Upper Arlington Public Library

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried green split peas
• 6 cup water
• 4 cup chicken or beef stock
• 1/4 pound smoked pork or ham (diced)
• 3/4 cup celery (with some leaves, chopped)
• 2 leeks (white part only, thinly sliced)
• 1 cup onion (chopped)
• 2 1/2 cup potatoes (diced)
• 1 1/2 cup carrots (diced)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (if desired)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• Dash hot pepper sauce (or to taste)