Quebec-Style Yellow Split Pea Soup

Name: Quebec-Style Yellow Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 lb unsmoked ham hock; 2 Tbsp butter (or cooking oil); 2 medium carrots (peeled and finely diced); 1 rib celery (finely diced); 1 medium onion (finely diced); 1 3/4 cups dried yellow split peas (rinsed well and sorted through); 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp dried savory; 1 tsp dried thyme; 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth); 3 cups water; Salt and pepper, to taste