Swedish Style Pea Soup
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

1 cup yellow split peas
1 medium meaty ham hock
2 quarts water
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
4 medium carrots -- diced
1 medium Onion -- diced
1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste
2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
 

Preparation:

Soak the peas overnight and drain. Place in the crockpot along with the ham hock, water, mustard, carrots and onion. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 12 hours. When the peas are tender, mash lightly with a spoon. Add salt and pepper and if desired the sherry. Heat about 30 minutes more. Sometimes I cook this overnight and just heat up when it's time to ea