Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry split peas (equal to 2 cups); 1 ham bone (See notes for substitution options); 2 cups ham (cut from the ham bone at the end.); 2 cups onions (diced); 1 ½ tablespoons onion powder (not teaspoons); 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon garlic (minced); 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs thyme; 8 cups water; 2 cups carrots (diced); 2 russet potatoes (peeled and diced)