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==Ingredients==
:1 ham hock, or pig's trotter, or some oxtail or similar
:375g green split peas
:2ltr water
:tsp salt
:1 leek, finely slices
:1 bunch of celery leaves, chopped
:½ celeriac, cut into cubes
:2 potatoes
:1 smoked of fresh sausage (e.g. Gelderse worst). Alternatively, add 25g butter or other fat

==Method==
#Wash the split peas and soak in the 2ltr of water overnight
#On the following day, simmer the peas in the soaking water till cooked (up to 2 hours depending on how old the split peas are). 
#Pass the peas and liquid through a sieve.
#In this liquid, cook the meat and the sausage (if using) for an hour. Remove the sausage after half and hour and reserve till serving.
#Add the vegetables and cook gently till tender.
#Remove the meat, strip the meat from the bones and return to soup, discarding bones.
#Add water if you require a thinner soup. Check seasoning
#Return chopped up sausage and warm through and serve

<small>''Kookboek v/d amsterdamse huishoudschool'' C.J.Wannée</small>
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