Split Pea Soup

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Ingredients:
3 lbs.	split peas
4	bay leaves
4 Tbs	Chopped parsley
2 strips	bacon
1/4 cup	olive oil
24 cups	Veg broth-, (8 cps/lb of peas)
4 Med	Onions-,, (~1 1/2 / lb of peas)
3 Tbs	chopped fresh thyme
9	carrots-,, (3 / lb of peas)
6 Tbs	lemon juice-,, (2 / lb of peas)
1 Tbs	Cumin
1 med bunch	scallions thinly sliced
6 ham knuckles
1/2-1lb	smoked ham cut in thick slices and cubed
	Salt
	pepper to taste

Directions:

1) In large iron kettle cook two strips of bacon
2) drain off most of bacon fat and add olive oil
3) Over medium heat, add carrots, onions, celery, 1Tbs thyme, salt and pepper
4) Cook 10 minutes until tender
5) Add vegetable stock, ham knuckles, peas, bay leaves, scallions, cumin,and rest of chopped thyme.
6) Simmer for two hours and remove bay leaves, ham knuckles, strips of bacon
7) Add cubed ham and ham from knuckles and let sit for 30 minutes.

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