Ingredients:
| Amount (1, .50 , 8) | Unit (cup, Tbsp, g, ml) | Item (egg, chaya leaves, sugar) | Preparation (crushed, diced, whole) | 
| 2 | cups | dry split peas or lentils | |
| 2 | quarts | water | |
| 1 | ham hock | ||
| ½ | cup | celery | finely chopped | 
| ½ | cup | carrots | finely chopped | 
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Recipe Instructions:
- Place all ingredients into a large kettle.
- Boil gently about 2 hours or until the consistency desired for soup.
- Remove ham hock.
- If desired, press peas though a coarse sieve to get puree.
- Chop meat from bone and return to soup.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add water if needed.
- For a superb flavor and to stretch quantity, add a can of cream of potato soup and reheat.