Ingredients:
4 slices bacon (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
2 celery stalks (chopped)
1 lb. green split peas, soaked overnight
3 cans chicken broth, double strength
3 cans water
1 bay leaf
4 frankfurters, sliced
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
In a sauce pan cook bacon until it starts to brown, add onions, carrots
and celery, and sauté until vegetables are lightly brown. Add the split
 peas, chicken broth, water, and bay leaf. Bring to boil and simmer on
low heat one hour. 
 
Add frankfurters, season with salt and pepper to taste and continue
simmering for ten minutes.