Recipe - German Pea Soup

1 pound Green peas
2 qt Water
One half pound Bacon cut in strips
1 md Onion minced
1 Ham hocks
3 md Potatoes peeled & minced
pn Basil
pn Marjoram
Salt and pepper
Croutons

Soak peas in the water 2 hours or overnight. In large pot cook the bacon
til crisp. Add onion, saute til transparent. Add the peas with the water
and ham hock. Add potatoes ,basil, and marjoram. Cook for 3040 minutes.
Remove ham hock, take off meat and dice. Remove 1/3 of the soup, process
til smooth, return to pot with the ham meat. Season with salt and pepper.
In serving bowl top the soup with croutons. 48 servings. Vienna sausages
can be used instead of ham hock.

Recipe By :

From: Stephanie Da Silva

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