To Prepare
Place split peas and ham bone in cold water and let come to a rapid boil. Continue boiling until peas have dissolved. Turn heat low and add seasoning. Cook slowly for two and a half hours. Before serving put soup through strainer. Replace ham bits in soup, discarding bone, fat, etc. To serve, you may add a tablespoon crumbled bacon and chopped egg to each plate of soup after soup has been ladled.
SERVES: 6