Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb. green split peas
    1 meaty ham bone
    1 1/2 chopped onions
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. pepper
    1/4 tsp. marjoram
    1 c. diced celery
    1 c. diced carrots
Preparation
    Cover peas with cold water and simmer 2 minutes.
    Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour.
    Add bone, onion, salt, pepper and marjoram.
    Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer (don't boil) 1 1/2 hours.
    Stir occasionally.
    Remove bone; cut off meat and shred.
    Return meat to soup and add vegetables.
    Cook uncovered 30 to 40 minutes.

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