Dried-Pea Soup

Ingredients

• One gallon of water
• One quart of split peas
• One pound of salt pork
• One half pound lean beef
• One head of celery
• One tablespoon of sugar
• Salt
• Pepper
• Powdered parsley
• Fried bread

Directions

1. Soak the peas overnight.
2. Cut the salt pork into dice.
3. Boil all ingredients together slowly until the liquid does not exceed two quarts.
4. Pour into a colander and press through it with a silver spoon.
5. Return to the pot and add sugar.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste; and add a little powdered parsley.
7. Serve with dice of fried bread.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Ian Dryg
Louisiana Anthology
April 9, 2024