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For a soup it’s going to be very easy. 1st decide what kind, with this broth you could easily do a vegetable or a legume soup. Take your favorite vegetables, potato, carrot, turnips, or even cauliflower and broccoli. Basically whatever.

Chop veggies into approx. 1/2 inch size for potatoes or 1/8 slice for carrots. Put into boiling broth and then turn down to a simmer until tender.

For leguems, beans/peas, rinse with cold water in a colander to wash off any dirt. Some people recommend a soak in for for a few to several hours. I don’t. Put beans into boiling broth and then simmer for 2 – 4 hours. Again until tender. The time is going to depend on what bean/pea you used.

You are going to have plenty of salt in this broth already so I sure wouldn’t add any to start with. Add some pepper and a bit of garlic I always add some onion to most of mine.

Feel free to ask more ?s if ya have them

Thanks a ton, Mike!!! I say to hell with the nitrates, I’m going down in style! So, like I said I’ve never attempted this. Do I cut up some of the leftover ham and toss it in too? What kind of veggies go in split pea soup? I’m gonna work on it tomorrow, so wish me luck…