Split Pea Soup

1-16 ounce bag of dried split peas
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
8 cups of chicken broth (I use low sodium chicken broth)
2 teaspoons of olive oil
2 carrots, chopped
1 ham hock
salt and pepper to taste

First rinse and drain the split peas.

In a large soup pot add the olive oil to medium heat...then add the onions and garlic and saute them for about 8 to 10 minutes.

Then add the peas, chicken stock, ham hock and carrots, cover with lid and let it all come to a boil.  Then add the salt and pepper to your liking.

Once the soup has boiled for about 20 minutes then reduce the heat to low simmer and cook for about 2 hours, then take out the ham hock and blend with a hand blender and replace the ham hock if you want pieces of ham in your soup or if not then the flavor is already there so you are good to go.

Enjoy!!!!