Frank Benedicto's Split Pea Soup

From Eliafamily

Ingredients

• 1 (20 oz.) can chicken broth
• 1 lb. split peas, soaked overnight or for a couple hours
• 1 or 2 ham hocks
• 1/2 c. chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 minced carrot

Directions

Mix the ingredients and simmer for approximately 1 hour, until peas and hocks are tender.

Attribution

Submitted by: Frank Benedicto for the 2004 Elia Family Recipe Book.

Notes on attribution: Debra Dorward says that this recipe was a winter favorite for the Barbarossa and Benedicto kids. This soup will keep you warm for a long time after you have finished. Everyone who attended dinner on Mondays and Wednesdays with the Benedictos, Barbarossas, and Dorwards will always have a fond memory of this soup.