Bolivian Pea Soup

Ingredients

•  lb Bacon
  1/2 unit
• baby carrots

  chopped
  10 unit
• red onion

  diced
  1 unit
•  lb split Peas

  sorted and rinsed
  1 unit
• dried thyme
  1 teaspoon
• water
  7 cups
• bay leaves
  2 unit
• salt
  1 unit
• sour cream
  1 unit
• Tabasco sauce or hot sauce

  of choice
  1 unit
• fresh chives

  chopped
  1 unit