Hotch-Potch Soup
- Soak 1/2 pint of split peas
- add 1/2 teaspoon of soda to the water
- then put them to boil in 2 quarts of water
- then add a pound of beef or mutton
- 3 or 4 large slices of salt pork
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Soak 1/2 pint of split peas over night and add 1/2 teaspoon of soda to the water; the next morning turn off the water and rinse again; then place them to boil in 2 quarts of water; boil slowly 2 or 3 hours; then add a pound of beef or mutton, cut in finely, and 3 or 4 large slices of salt pork. Add pepper and salt to taste, and cook until the meat is done, keeping it just covered with water. This is fine in a cold day in the winter, and is an inexpensive dinner bye itself, without other
Submitted by Oct 15, 2009
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