Peas Porridge is a simple, hearty meal with ingredients that keep well on the trail.
Ingredients
- 3 cups dried peas
- any sort of pork from a ham bone to chopped bacon
- 2 cups broth, substitute bouillon if needed for trail life
- 2 potatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- enough water to cover peas and some more to add later
- 2 tbs marjoram
- salt and pepper to taste
- Place peas in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil
- Chop potatoes into 1/2″ cubes and add to pot, reduce heat to a simmer
- Add broth
- Add pork, browning first if uncooked. I cut in some summer sausage this time.
- Chop onion and garlic and add to pot.
- Continue simmering 3 hours or until peas soften and fall apart. Stir up from the bottom and add liquid as needed to prevent scorching.
- When peas become a thick paste stir in marjoram, salt and pepper. Soup is ready!
