Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. split peas
1 meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
8 c. water
2 carrots, diced
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Rinse peas and drain.
Combine all ingredients in soup kettle, cover and simmer 2 hours or until peas are tender.
Remove ham bone from soup, cut off meat and return meat to soup.
Mash peas slightly, if desired.
Makes 8 servings.