Easy Split Pea Soup With Ham

Name: Easy Split Pea Soup With Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 440kg (1 lb) ham steaks (pre-cooked); 1 medium onion, chopped; 122g (1 cup) carrots, chopped (approximately 3 carrots); 122g (1 cup) celery, chopped (approximately 3 stems); 2.36L (10 cups) water; 450g (2 cups) green split peas, rinsed & drained; 2 bay leaves; 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1tsp dried); 10g (2 tsp) kosher salt; 2.3g (1 tsp) black pepper; 15ml (1 tbsp) apple cider vinegar (optional)