Oven Baked Split Pea Soup
["1 pkg. (16 oz.) split peas", "8 c. water", "1 1/2 c. sliced carrot", "1 1/2 c. sliced celery", "1/2 c. dried minced onion", "2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed", "1 tsp. celery seed", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1 bay leaf", "1 lb. fully cooked Polish or German sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick"]
["Rinse peas under cold water.", "In a 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven combine peas, water, carrot, celery, onion, thyme, celery seed, salt, pepper and bay leaf.", "Bake, covered, in 350\u00b0 2 hours.", "Add sausage; bake 30 minutes more or until peas are tender and sausage is heated through.", "Remove bay leaf.", "Ladle into bowls.", "Makes 8 servings."]
["peas", "water", "carrot", "celery", "onion", "thyme", "celery", "salt", "pepper", "bay leaf", "fully cooked Polish"]