Split Pea and Ham Soup I

Ingredients

• 1 pound ham bone 
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound peas dried split
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. In a medium pot, saute onions in oil.
2. Add the split peas, ham bone, and enough water to cover ingredients; season with salt and pepper.
3. Cover, and cook until there are no peas left, just a green liquid, 2 hours. While it is cooking, check to see if water has evaporated. You may need to add more water as the soup continues to cook.
4. Once the soup is a green liquid remove from heat, and let stand so it will thicken. Once thickened you may need to heat through to serve.