INGREDIENTS
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4 slices of bacon, chopped
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1 cup of chopped onion
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1/4 cup of chopped celery
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1 large carrot, scraped and chopped fine
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1 tablespoon of minced garlic
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1 pound package of dried green split peas, rinsed and sorted
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1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme, crushed
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2 medium bay leaves
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7 cups of ham stock or chicken stock/broth
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1 teaspoon of Liquid Smoke, optional
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1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
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2 cups of smoked ham, chopped small
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1-1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, or to taste
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1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, or to taste