Split Pea and Ham Soup

By vpitts2004

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound dried split peas
• 1 pound ham bone or 2 cups chopped ham
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium pot, saute onions in oil.
Add the split peas, ham bone, and enough water to cover ingredients; season with salt and pepper.
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.
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.