3 med. onions
3 whole cloves
1 lb. yellow peas
4 c. water
1 lb. ham
1 tsp. marjoram
1 tsp. thyme
Salt to taste
Parsley

Dice 2 onions, peel third onion but leave it whole. Stick cloves into whole onion. Put diced onions, whole onion, peas and water into pot, cook 20 minutes. Add ham, marjoram and thyme. Cook at least 1 1/2 hours. Remove cloved onion and ham, cut ham into thick slices. Season soup with salt. When ready to serve, place ham slice on top of each serving of soup. 4 to 6 servings.