Name: Pease Porridge
Ingredients: 3 cup diced split peas; water; 1 onion, chopped; 1 turnip, scraped and diced; 1 potato, peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery with leaves, diced; 2 sprigs summer savory or thyme; 2 sprigs marjoram; 1 tablespoon sea kelp, or salt to taste; water to cover

Pease Porridge

Ingredients

3 cups diced split peas
water
1 onion, chopped
1 turnip, scraped and diced
1 potato, peeled and diced
2 stalks celery with leaves, diced
2 sprigs summer savory or thyme
2 sprigs marjoram
1 tablespoon sea kelp, or salt to taste
water to cover

Instructions

Rinse and pick over peas. Cover with water and leave to soak overnight. Next morning, drain and add remaining ingredients, and bring to boil. Cover pot, tur n down heat, and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. when peas are tender, remove herb sprigs. Puree if desired, reheat and serve in individual bowls, each topped with a small pat of butter. Serves 8.