Split pea soup

• 1 lb split peas
• 8 c. water
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ~1 tsp parsley
• ham hock
• salt/pepper to taste

Heat to boiling; reduce heat; cover. Cook ~60 min.

Notes:
Trying to make it more flavorful... I'm making a half recipe. Before doing anything else, I sauteed ~1/3 an onion, chopped, in ~1/2 TBS butter, added 2 garlic cloves, crushed, added 1 handful carrots, chopped very fine, and added a sprinkling of celery flakes. I sauteed all this for a bit, added a slice of ham, chopped, added the split peas, and sauteed it a little more. Then I added the water and other stuff. I reduced the onion powder to 1/4 tsp (for a half batch), omitted the garlic powder and ham hock, used 1/4 tsp pepper, and used ~1/8 tsp salt.