Green Pea Soup With Ham

• 5 tablespoons boiled ham 1-inch cubed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 spanish onion OR white onion, finely chopped
• 5 cups frozen peas
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 cup heavy cream optional
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 cup green peas cooked
• 3 tablespoons red onion chopped
• 3 tablespoons mint chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup ham diced

1. Bring a medium-sized sauce pan to medium high heat. Melt butter and add 3 tablespoons of the diced ham, onion and saute for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and ham edges have caramelized. Add peas and cook for 2 minutes. Deglaze pan with white wine and cook for 5 minutes, until simmering. Add salt, water, cream and spinach and cook for another 2 minutes. Puree with a hand blender until smooth.
2. For Ham and Green Pea Salsa
3. In a large bowl, combine the peas, onion, mint, parsley, olive oil, ham and mix. Add the peas and set aside.
4. Garnish soup with ham & green pea salsa, sour cream and remaining 2 tablespoons of diced ham.

unsalted butter, onion, frozen peas, white wine, heavy cream, fresh spinach, green peas, red onion, mint chopped, parsley, olive oil, ham diced

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Pea-Soup-with-Ham-2248363 (may not work)