Mrs Schreiner’s Split-pea Soup

So what does the Christ-honoring, non-materialistic family look like? They invest primarily in the things that will leave this world with them and as a team they are all on this same pursuit. They experience freedom and more time for the things most important because they have limited resources that they own in order not to be owned by them. They experience constant joy because the only source of joy they expect is from the Lord. They do not need to have stuff to impress others because the only person they seek to please is the Lord. They have no compelling love for the shadows of the world because their hearts see the true Substance, the beauty of God’s marvelous light. They have their priorities right: things are to be used and people are to be loved. They are content people following Christ and therefore have a great family because their mutual trust is not in material things which will let us down, but in the One who always delivers.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		February 19	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Bacon, about 1/4 pound
1/2		Onion, chopped
2		Carrots, cut into 1/4-inch
		dice
1	lb	Dried split peas
2 1/2	qt	Water plus additional if
		necessary
1		Smoked ham hock
1	t	Salt, or to taste
1		Bay leaf

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large heavy kettle cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until
crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain.  Pour off all but about
1/4 cup bacon fat from kettle and cook onions  and carrots, stirring,
until softened. Add remaining ingredients and  simmer, uncovered,
stirring occasionally and adding 1 to 2 cups more  water if soup
becomes too thick, 2 hours.  Remove kettle from heat and transfer ham
hock with a slotted spoon to  a cutting board. Discard fat and bones
and chop meat. Return meat to  kettle and simmer soup, stirring, until
heated through. Discard bay  leaf.  Just before serving, crumble bacon
and sprinkle over soup.  Makes 8 cups.  Gourmet February 1995
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