Yellow Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup yellow split peas
4 cups water
1 -2 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 -2 vegetable bouillon cube
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped carrot
3/4 cup chopped potato
1/2 cup diced cooked ham
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

In a large saucepan, combine peas, water, bouillon, onion, carrot, potato, ham, and bay leaf.
Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45-60 min, or until peas are tender and soup has thickened.
Remove bay leaf.
Just before serving add pepper.