Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           Cups  quick-cooking split green peas
  1                     ham bone
     2/3           Cup  coarsely chopped onion
     1/4           Cup  cut-up carrot
     1/2           Cup  coarsely chopped celery
  2                     parsley sprigs -- or 1 Tablespoon
                        dried
  1              Clove  garlic
  1                     bay leaf -- crumbled
     1/2      Teaspoon  sugar
     1/4      Teaspoon  salt
     1/8      Teaspoon  dried thyme leaves
     1/8      Teaspoon  pepper
  1                Can  chicken broth -- (14 oz.)
  1                Can  vegetable broth -- (14 oz.)
  1                Cup  slivered cooked ham

Preparation:

In 3 1/2 qt. kettle, combine peas, and 1 qt water; bring to boiling. Reduce hat; simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Add more water if necessary. Add ham bone and rest of ingredients, except ham; simmer covered 1 1/2 hours Remove ham bone, and discard Press vegetables and liquid through coarse sieve (I buzz them in the blender) Return to kettle. Add ham; reheat slowly until thoroughly hot.

Nutritional Information:

215 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (21% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 2924mg Sodium