Thanksgiving Organization: Split Pea Soup with leftover HAM

Sorry, I am having major problems with blogger today, and I am not the tech queen, so please forgive all the lines and who knows what else.

If you have guests staying with you, this is a great recipe to make, it is so easy! It doesn't make much of a mess and you can enjoy your compnay while your Crockpot makes dinner for YOU! So go see the city, take an Autumn hike, battle the Mall or cozy up and pretend like you have not a thing to do...no toilets to be scrubbed, no laundry to be done... {NOW, that would be too good to be true!}...just dinner to make and family game night! :)


Split Pea Soup

Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

Ingredients:

2 medium onions, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp. oregano

1 Tbsp. kosher salt

2 tsp. fresh ground pepper

3 carrots, peeled, washed, diced

6 baby red potatoes, washed and diced…not peeled

2 lbs. dry split peas

12 cups chicken broth

*Sautee onions and garlic in oil. Add oregano, salt and pepper until fragrant.

*Add carrots, potatoes, peas and broth.

*Mix all together and let sit in Crockpot for 6 hours!

If you are planning on making the soup in a stockpot...bring the soup to a boil and let it simmer for a couple of hours. Stir frequently to avoid a scorched soup!

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER HAM???? ADD any amout up to 2 cups of cut THANKSGIVING HAM.

This coup may be thickened with milk or thinned with more chicken broth.

FOR MY LITTLE VEGANS: AHEM! Substitute Better Than Boullion Vegetable Broth or Bill's Best Chik'nish Seasoning...it is a great substitute! DO NOT ADD HAM and don't let your Momma convince you that a little bit wont hurt 'cha. IT WILL! :)



Coming Up: Our Traditional Charlie Brown Night before Thanksgiving dinner...with fish sticks and tator tots.

Easy Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti with drizzled candy stripes...made with a box mix!