Canadian Yellow Split Pea Soup With Ham

• 2 1/2 cups yellow split peas
• 1 ham bone with some meat
• 4 carrots, diced
• 1/2 large Spanish onion, diced
• 5 stalks celery, diced
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf (optional)
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste
• 8 cups water, or as needed

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.

peas, ham bone, carrots, spanish onion, stalks celery, thyme, bay leaf, kosher salt, ground black pepper, water

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234017/canadian-yellow-split-pea-soup-with-ham/ (may not work)