Split Green Pea and Ham Soup

Split Green Pea
 and Ham Soup

This is Thomas’ favorite Green pea soup.

Look through 1 pound of green peas and take out any brown peas or anything foreign.

 Cover with 6 cups cool water.

 If you have a ham bone add now. If not add  3-4 chicken bouillon, crumbled.

If you are using ham, only add 2 bouillon cubes.

Bring to a boil. Turn to a low boil for 30-40 minutes, checking to see if peas are tender.

Take straining spoon and reserve about a cup of peas in a bowl.

 Mash the rest,I use an emersion blender in the pot, until the mixture is smooth. Return reserved peas back to the mixture.

 If meat was cooked, move to cutting board to cool, remove fat, shred or cut into bitesize pieces and return to pot.

When someone takes the time to cut up the meat and remove the fat,

 That Says" LOVE!"

 If you have a big ham bone, double recipe and freeze extra in individual bags.

If the ham is very salty adjust bouillion.