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';Old-Fashioned Pea Soup'; - 6 servings





1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry green or yellow peas


1 ham bone with meat


2 medium onions; chopped


1 tsp. salt


1/2 tsp. pepper





1) Soak peas in 8 cups water overnight; drain.


2) About 2 hours before serving: In 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat, heat 6 cups water, peas and remaining ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until peas are tender.


3) Remove bone; cool until easy to handle. Cut meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to soup and heat through. Yields 8 cups.


LENTIL SOUP: Prepare as above, but substitute 1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry lentils for peas, and do not soak lentils in water. Add 1 cup diced celery, 1 cup diced carrots, 1 large clove garlic; minced, 1/4 cup tomato paste, 2 tbsp. wine vinegar, 1 bay leaf; increase water to 7 cups. Discard bay leaf before serving.
Lentil Soup





2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling


1 medium onion, chopped


2 carrots, peeled and chopped


2 celery stalks, chopped


2 garlic cloves, chopped


Salt and freshly ground black pepper


1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes


1 pound lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups)


11 cups low-salt chicken broth


4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs


2/3 cup dried elbow pasta


1 cup shredded Parmesan





Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.


Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.





Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

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