Pea Soup With Hocks - Stahl-Meyer Foods, Inc.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• One 1-pound bag split peas, rinsed and picked through
• 1 1/2 pound smoked ham hock
• 2 quarts chicken stock, water, or combination
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper