This is one of the easiest soups to make on a blustery day. Makes a great meal or first course. Freezes well.

Split Pea Soup
prep time 15 min
cooking time 120 minutes

Ingredients
1 ham bone (we used a left over ham with a bone)
1  16 oz. pkg split peas
1 onion diced
3 stalks celery diced
2 carrots diced
salt/ pepper to taste

Put ham bone in a soup pot and cover with water. Add onions, celery, carrots and dried split peas. (I did not add seasoning because the ham has lots of seasoning in it. I seasoned to taste at the end). Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 90 minuets to 2 hours. Remove ham bone and cool to remove meat from the bone. You can serve the soup as it is or blend for a smoother soup. Stir in meat and serve.