Mum'S French-Canadian Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb yellow split peas
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
2 medium carrots, grated
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
1 ham bone
7 cups water
1 cup ham, diced

Preparation

Saute onions,celery and carrot in oil till softened.
Add in the remaining ingredients except diced ham.
Bring to a boil then simmer for 2 hours ,stirring occaisionally until split peas are softened.
Add in diced ham and simmer till ham is heated.
Serve with a nice crusty loaf.