Anderson's Pea Soup

I don't know who the Andersons are, but they sure know how to make good pea soup.  This recipe for Anderson's Pea Soup comes from a wonderful site called Mennonite Girls Can Cook (they also have a facebook page).  I love this site.  Maybe it's my Mennonite roots, or maybe I just like good food.  Whatever.  If you're wanting to make a hearty, home cooked meal, this is definitely a good place to start.  They have a whole section dedicated completely to Mennonite recipes.  Love it!

But I digress.  This is supposed to be about the soup.

Pea soup may not be everyone's cup of tea, and even I had to try a few variations before finding one I really liked. This is the one.  Very, very easy to make.  I loaded up my slow cooker, turned it on and left it alone all afternoon.  Cooked farmer sausage joined the lovely green soup about an hour before suppertime.  The soup would have been fine without it, but I really think the farmer sausage is the magic ingredient.  I suppose you could add ham or even bacon...nah.  It has to be farmer sausage.  Remember that.

And remember this:

Nothing more needs to be said.