Smoked Pork Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 quart split peas
• 3 ½ quarts salted water
• 1 small piece pork
• 1 onion
• White pepper
• Salt
• Fried bread cubes

Method

1. 1 Soak split peas in lukewarm water for 3 hours, then drain.
2. 2 Boil peas in 3 ½ quarts salted water until thoroughly soft.
3. 3 Rub peas through a colander, discarding solids.
4. 4 Boil 1 quart of the pea mixture with pork, onion, pepper, and salt.
5. 5 Strain soup, serve hot with fried bread cubes.