Polish Split Pea SoupDo Not Stir This Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb split peas washed in cold water
• 10 c cold water
• 2 large potatoes cut fine
• 6 to 8 stalks celery cut fine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lb ham hocks
• 2 medium onions cut fine
• 2 Tbsp McCormick soup greens
• 1 clove garlic
• 8 oz cubed bacon
• 2 oz butter
• 2 c croutons
• 1 can beef consomme
• 2 to 3 Tbsp Maggi sauce
• 1 tsp marjoram
• 1 large acorn or other winter squash to yield about 2 c meat
• 1 c fresh tomatoes peeled and seeded or 1 c canned or frozen about 12 lb I used canned
• 2 Tbsp pearl barley
• 1 garlic clove mashed or minced
• 1 bay leaf
• pinch each marjoram thyme and allspice
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped scallion tops
• 2 tsp Pickapeppa sauce or more if desired
• 12 tsp sugar
• 6 c beef stock I used instant beef granules or cubes
• salt if desired and black pepper to taste
• 13 c dry sherry warmed
• 1 slice lean bacon fried crisp and crumbled
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley

Directions

1. Pickapeppa Sauce is available in most stores
2. If it is not substitute a dash or two of Tabasco sauce