1 Package (16 oz)dried split peas
8 cups water
1/1/2 cup slice carrotd
1/1/2 cups sliced celery
2 tablespoon watkins onions flakes
2 teaspoon watkins thyme
2 teaspoon watkins chicken soup mix
1 teaspoon watkins celery seed
1/4 teaspoon watkins black peper or to taste
1 bay leaf
1pound fully-cooked smoked kieibasa sausage,sliced
1/4-inch thick,then cut in half