Vegan Split Pea Soup

Today I have for you a wonderful vegan soup.  You will swear it's the original version with ham but this is totally vegan and a wonderful healthy meal.  I feel like a million bucks after eating this soup and so will you!!!

This is one of my oldest son, David's, favorite soups. He would eat this everyday, happily.

2 cups dried organic split peas
2 organic carrots, chopped
2 stalks organic celery, chopped
1 organic onion, chopped
2-3 organic potatoes, chopped
2 bay leaves
Handful of fresh chopped herbs:
rosemary, thyme, cilantro
1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (opt.)
Sea salt, to taste
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for finishing

Place all ingredients in a medium pot. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer. Watch that the peas don't dry out; you may have to add more water as needed, and to get your desired consistency. The soup will take an hour or more. Finish with sea salt, pepper and olive oil.