16 oz. split peas
8 c. water
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. dried minced onion (1 c. fresh)
2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 lb. fully cooked kielbasa, sliced

Rinse peas. In 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven, combine all ingredients but sausage. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 2 hours. Add sausage and bake 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaf.