Easy Homemade Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups diced ham (from 16-oz bone-in ham steak)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 1/4 cups dried split peas (1 lb), sorted, rinsed