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You sauntered through the refrigerated meat section and came across a deal that was too good to pass up, which is usually the way most people acquire a 10-pound ham. Or maybe you have leftover holiday ham from a family get together. The point is that you would never waste such tasty, succulent meat. But you still have 8 pounds left and can’t fit anything else into your cluttered fridge. That’s why I’m going to give you five ways to rescue that ham and give it new life.
Ham and Split Pea Soup:
One of my favorite soups. It’s as good as it is easy to prepare. Soup pot. 1 pound of diced ham. 1 diced onion. 1 pound dried split peas. Cover with chicken stock or water just enough to cover the ingredients. Cook until the split peas disappear and you end up with a nice green liquid, you may need to add water if too much has evaporated (if you only see dry split peas and ham). Season with salt and pepper. Take the soup off the heat and let stand until it cools down a bit, it will thicken during the cool down.
This article appears in Jun 16-22, 2011.
