Dutch Split Pea Soup
rec.food.cooking/Goomba (2000)

1 pound split peas
6 cups water
4 cups chicken broth -- (or beef)
1/4 pound ham -- diced
3/4 cup celery -- chopped with leaves
2 leeks -- sliced, white part
1 large onion -- chopped
2 1/2 cups potatoes -- diced
1 1/2 cups diced carrot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
dash hot sauce

In large saucepan, combine peas and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 min. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 1 hour.

Add broth, ham, celery, leeks and onion.. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.

Add potatoes, carrots and cook 15-30 min more (peas should disinergrate). If soup gets too thick, think with some broth.

Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.