Scandanavian Whole Pea And Ham Stew (artskoppa)

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups whole yellow peas (available at specialty stores or online)
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 vegetable bouillon cube
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 5 cups diced ham (and ham bone)
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup uncooked barley
• 1/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1 cup egg noodles
• 1 cup mostaccioli pasta

Recipe

• 1 melt the 1/4 cube of vegetable bouillon into a cup of boiling water (you can do it in the microwave), and place the first 9 ingredients into a crock pot. cook on low for 5 and a half hours.
• 2 after 5 and a half hours, add 2 cups of water, barley, rice, egg noodles and mostaccioli, and cook for another half hour.