Spanish Style Split Pea Soup

• 4 spanish chorizo sausages (Recommended Brand Palacios)
• 1 ham steak
• 1 (8 ounce) bag dried split peas
• 3 carrots
• 1 head garlic
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 green pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 3 -4 cups water
• 1/4 cup white wine

1. Slice the Choriza and render the oil in a pot (Le Creuset French Oven).
2. Take out the chorizo and add chopped garlic, onion, green pepper, bay leaves, cumin, and chicken boullon cubes, season with ground black pepper.
3. sautee until translucent and starts to stick on bottom of pot.
4. De glaze pot with wine.
5. Add peas, water, cubed ham, and chorizo.
6. Simmer for 45 min to 1 hour.

chorizo sausages, ham steak, peas, carrots, garlic, yellow onion, green pepper, bay leaves, pepper, cumin, chicken bouillon cubes, water, white wine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spanish-style-split-pea-soup-383101 (may not work)