Baked Soup

Total Time: 27 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup split peas
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 lb gravy beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 -3 slices bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 9 ounces onions, sliced
• 9 ounces carrots, sliced
• 9 ounces celery, sliced
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 a day before or 6-7 hours before you want the soup, wash the peas in cold water.
• 2 remove any that are discoloured or that float.
• 3 drain and then let soak in the warm water for three hours, in a large oven-proof pan.
• 4 after three hours, do not change the water but add the beef, bacon, onions, carrots, celery and seasonings.
• 5 add cold water to just cover the ingredients, then bake tightly covered at 180 c or 350 f for three hours or until reduced by about a third.
• 6 serve with lots of crusty bread.