Split Pea and Ham Soup I

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound dried split peas
• 1 pound ham bone
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   In a medium pot, saute onions in oil. Add the split peas, ham bone, and enough water to cover ingredients; season with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Cover, and cook until there are no peas left, just a green liquid, 2 hours. While it is cooking, check to see if water has evaporated. You may need to add more water as the soup continues to cook.

3. 3

   Once the soup is a green liquid remove from heat, and let stand so it will thicken. Once thickened you may need to heat through to serve.