Split Pea Soup
["1 pkg. green split peas", "2 bay leaves", "salt and pepper to taste", "1 ham hock (or hot dogs)", "4 diced carrots", "4 diced potatoes"]
["Peas must be soaked overnight.", "In a soup pot, put in peas and 6 cups of water.", "Add bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Add in ham hock.", "Simmer for an hour and a half.", "Scoop out ham hock (discard).", "Put peas (a few cups at a time) in a blender to puree.", "Return soup to the pot and add carrots and potatoes (and hot dogs if you did not use a ham hock).", "Add water, if soup is too thick."]
["green split peas", "bay leaves", "salt", "ham hock", "carrots", "potatoes"]