Split Pea Soup

Ingredients (13)

• 2 cups green or yellow split peas rinsed & drained
• 1-2 lbs ham bone, any soup bones or turkey (carcass) leftovers
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 large carrots chopped
• 3 large celery stalks chopped
• 1 tbsp oil
• 8 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 peppercorns
• 1 tsp salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Green onion dill or parsley, for garnish
• 1 tsp smoked paprika for vegetarian version only