Green Split-Pea Soup
["5 strips bacon", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "2 medium carrots, chopped", "2 celery stalks, chopped", "1 lb. dried green split-peas", "1 large smoked ham hock", "7 c. water", "2 bay leaves", "2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "Toasted Croutons"]
["Fry bacon in 5-quart pan.", "Remove bacon, drain and save 1 1/2 tablespoons grease.", "Add onion, carrots and celery.", "Cook over medium heat 3 minutes.", "Add peas, ham hock, water, bay leaves, salt and pepper.", "Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.", "Remove hock, cut off meat and return to soup.", "Crumble bacon.", "Garnish with crumbled bacon and toasted croutons."]
["bacon", "onion", "carrots", "celery stalks", "peas", "hock", "water", "bay leaves", "salt", "pepper", "Croutons"]