Mormon Split Pea Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb dried split peas
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 cup onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced (3 cups)

Recipe

• 1 rinse split peas.
• 2 in a large kettle or dutch oven, combine split peas, cold water, onion, celery, 2 teaspoons salt, marjoram and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• 3 bring to boiling, cover and simmer until peas are tender (about 1 hour).
• 4 do not drain.
• 5 meanwhile, combine ground lamb, sage, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (mix thoroughly).
• 6 shape mixture into 24 1-inch balls.
• 7 drop meatballs and potatoes into soup mixture and return soup to boiling.
• 8 cover and simmer 20 minutes longer (until potatoes are tender.
• 9 adjust seasoning to taste.