Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb cleaned split peas
• 2 qt cold water
• 1 meaty ham bone optional
• 1 12 c chopped onion
• 12 tsp each basil and pepper
• 14 tsp each marjoram and thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 c each chopped celery carrots and potatoes

Directions

1. Cover split peas with cold water
2. Simmer gently 2 minutes and remove from heat
3. Cover and let stand 1 hour
4. Add ham bone onion basil pepper marjoram thyme salt and bay leaf
5. Bring to a boil and simmer 1 12 hours stirring occasionally
6. Add and cook slowly uncovered 30 to 40 minutes longer
7. chopped celery carrots and potatoes
8. Remove meat from ham bone and return to soup discard bone