3 network split soup Recipes

split peas, stalk celery, onion, carrot, ham hock, fresh herbs , bundle, water

green split peas , picked over, rinsed and drained, smoked ham hocks, carrot, roughly chopped, stalk celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, low-sodium chicken broth or stock, water or a combination of both, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple salad , for serving, recipe follows, handfuls prewashed baby mixed greens (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic, white or red wine, or cider - just not white distilled), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.