Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. split peas
1 ham bone
1 onion, sliced
11 slices lemon
1/2 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped celery
6 c. cold water
salt
pepper
paprika

Preparation

Wash peas and put in a large saucepan; add ham bone, onion, 3 lemon slices, carrots, celery and water.
Simmer 6 hours.
Discard ham bone and lemon slices.