Instructions: Store precooked ingredients at room temperature; keeps indefinitely.

Put split peas into a 3- to 4 cup jar with tight-fitting lid.

Put Flavor Packet ingredients into a sandwich-size plastic bag or pouch made of plastic wrap. Seal or tie with ribbon. Add to peas or tie onto jar.

Cooking directions (attach to gift): Rinse and pick over peas. Put into a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot with 8 cups water and contents of Flavor Packet. Bring to boil. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours or until peas are firm-tender. Uncover, increase heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes, until soup thickens slightly. To thicken more, mash some peas against the side of pot.

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