Split Pea Soup

This is one of the easiest soups to make on a blustery day. Makes a great meal or first course. Freezes well.

Split Pea Soup

prep time 15 min
cooking time 120 minutes

Ingredients
1 ham bone (we used a left over ham with a bone)
1  16 oz. pkg split peas
1 onion diced
3 stalks celery diced
2 carrots diced
salt/ pepper to taste

Put ham bone in a soup pot and cover with water. Add onions, celery, carrots and dried split peas. (I did not add seasoning because the ham has lots of seasoning in it. I seasoned to taste at the end). Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 90 minuets to 2 hours. Remove ham bone and cool to remove meat from the bone. You can serve the soup as it is or blend for a smoother soup. Stir in meat and serve.

week 13 – menu and shopping list

This week we are making a pastry dough to practice for our pies for Thanksgiving.  So we made a quiche for Sunday brunch. See our special posting for Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 for under $25. The sweet potato soup is very good and is easy to make. It can also be served as a first course for Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you for your interest on this blog and we love to get your comments!

SUNDAY
Brunch Bacon Quiche, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Roast Chicken with lemon, frozen vegetable, mashed potatoes/gravy, fresh or canned fruit

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch chicken sandwich, carrot sticks
Dinner  Sweet potato soup, fresh  or canned fruit

TUESDAY
Breakfast Cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch bacon quiche, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner Mexican lasagna, salad greens

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch Sweet potato soup, fruit
Dinner chicken and pasta, salad greens, fresh or canned fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  chicken sandwich, carrots
Dinner   BLT Salad, fresh or canned fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal hot or cold, orange juice
Lunch mexican lasagna, fresh or canned fruit
Dinner chicken wraps  (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, orange juice
Dinner tacos , fresh or canned fruit

SHOPPING LIST

whole chicken, hamburger or ground turkey, can of diced tomatoes w/chilies, corn tortilla, shredded mexican cheese, can of refried beans, carrot sticks, bacon, eggs, cereal (hot or cold), frozen vegetable, head of lettuce, tomatoes, pasta, bread, orange juice, milk, fresh fruit