Ingredients

800g ham bone

150g (medium) onion chopped

320g (2 cups) yellow split peas

2 sticks celery chopped

240g (2 medium carrots) chopped

2 bay leaves

2.5 litres (10 cups) water

Preparation

Combine all ingredients into pan, simmer, covered about 1.5 hours or until peas are soft, stirring occasionally.

Remove ham bone, remove meat from bone, chop meat finely, discard bone. Return meat to pan, stir until heated through, discard bay leaves.

Remove lid & simmer to reduce liquied until soup is thick consistency.