Food Network Magazine Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces split peas
1 stalk celery
1 onion
1 carrot
ham hock
fresh herbs, bundle
5 cups water

Preparation

Simmer split peas with chopped celery, onion, and carrot, and ham hock and a bundle of fresh herbs until tender.
Remove the ham and bone and pull off the meat.
Puree the soup and stir in the ham.