Pea & Ham Soup

• 2 cups Split peas
• 3 Onions, chopped
• 3 Carrots
• 4 Celery stalks
• 1 Bay leaf
• 12 Peppercorns
• ½ Large ham bones
• 2L Water, approx.

Boil bones, pick off meat and remove bones. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer with lid on 2-3 hours. Season to taste. Puree.

—Maria Zamperoni