Split Pea Soup

For Tuesday, we're making our favorite low-budget meal: split pea soup. This time I'll be substituting a pound of ham for the smoked sausage as it works well with any meat I've tried. Be sure to reduce the cups of water if you prefer a thicker pea soup. I personally prefer 6-7 cups of water for this recipe. You can omit the potatoes, if chopping them sounds like too much work. I might try adding mashed potato flakes this time instead. I'll let you know how that turns out.