Split Pea With Ham

Directions

1. 1
   Blend carrots, celery stalk and onion finely in blender.
2. 2
   Place large ham bone with bits of ham left on it, in the pot of water.
3. 3
   I usually add a little more water than 2 quarts you will have to do this according to taste.
4. 4
   Add all ingredients to pot after it has been cooking 3 hours, remove ham bone and take ham off bone and return meat to pot.
5. 5
   Discard bone.
6. 6
   Cook additional 1 to 2 hours.
7. 7
   If soup gets too thick, dilute with small amount of water.