Dutch Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 12 lb Metworst ham shank or pigs feet
• 3 qt water
• 1 onion medium
• juice of 12 lemon
• 12 tsp Accent
• 2 Tbsp basil wine vinegar or 2 Tbsp light sherry
• 1 pkg 1 12 c whole dried green peas
• 2 c tomato juice
• 2 stalks celery cut up
• salt to taste
• 14 tsp rosemary
• 14 tsp thyme
• 1 Tbsp minced parsley

Directions

1. Wash peas and soak overnight
2. Chop onion
3. Saute onion and celery lightly in butter
4. Bring peas slowly to a boil in water Add tomato juice onion celery lemon juice and meat
5. Cover simmer several hours or until peas are nearly tender
6. Before last hour of cooking add salt spices vinegar or wine and parsley