Pea & Ham Soup

Name: Pea & Ham Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500g McKenzie's Green Split Peas; 1 large onion, diced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbs olive oil; 3 medium carrots, diced; 2 large celery sticks, diced; 1 potato , peeled & diced; 1 smoked ham hock; 8 cups water; To taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt Large Grinder; To taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn Large Grinder; 1 bay leaf