Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. olive or salad oil
• 1/3 c. dried split peas
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp. pepper, oregano and basil
• 1/8 tsp. seasoned salt
• 1 pkg. onion soup mix (enough for 4 servings)
• 6 c. boiling water
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 c. thinly sliced celery
• 1/4 c. thinly sliced carrots
• 1 c. elbow macaroni
• fresh Parmesan cheese