Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  dried split peas -- 2 1/3 cups
  3             quarts  water -- 12 cups
  1 3/4         pounds  ham hocks or bone -- up to 2
  1              large  onion -- minced
  1                cup  diced carrot
  1                cup  diced celery
  1                     bay leaf
  1         tablespoon  lemon juice
  2          teaspoons  salt
     1/8      teaspoon  pepper

Preparation:

Rinse and sort peas. In large soup kettle combine peas, water, and ham; simmer, covered 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Add remaining ingredients; simmer, covered 45 minutes. Remove bones. For thicker soup simmer 20-30 minutes more uncovered.

Nutritional Information:

121 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4502mg Sodium