Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 ham hock (about 1/2 lb)
• 1 lb yellow split peas
• 10 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 stalks celery, with leaves, diced
• 1 teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon savory
• salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour