Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery with leaves, chopped
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 16-oz package split peas, rinsed
• 1 ham bone or ham shank
• 2 ½ qts chicken stock or water, or a combo of both
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme
• Dash of cayenne, optional