Split Pea And Spam

Name: Split Pea And Spam
Ingredients: 1 lb split peas; 2 tablespoons ham soup base; 1 cup chopped carrot; 1 chopped onion; 1 (8 ounce) can Spam, chopped in small cubes; 2 1/2 quarts water; 1 tablespoon bacon fat

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 lb split peas
2 tablespoons ham soup base
1 cup chopped carrot
1 chopped onion
1 (8 ounce) can Spam, chopped in small cubes
2 1/2 quarts water
1 tablespoon bacon fat

Directions

1

Combine all ingredients except bacon fat and spam in a pot and bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for 2 hours. (or use a crockpot set on high before you leave for work in the morning).
2

After cooking use a hand, or counter top blender until the pea soup is smooth.
3

Cook spam cubes in bacon fat until golden brown on all sides and then add spam and bacon fat to soup.
4

Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.