Canadian Yellow Split Pea Soup with Ham

Ingredients

• 4  carrots diced
• 5 stalks celery diced
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves dried
• 1 pinch ground pepper black to taste
• 1  ham bone with some meat
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt 
• 0.5 large onion diced spanish
• 2.5 cups peas split yellow

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Place split peas, ham bone, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into a large pot; pour in water. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat; place a lid on the pot slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
2. Remove ham bone from soup; strip meat from ham bone, chop meat, and return it to the pot.