I posted a recipe a short while back. the split pea soup with butternut
squash or sweet potatoes.

Jill just couldn't imagine that. sheldon mentioned not pureeing it which I
did not say to do. It pretty much got shot down or ignored by all here.

I again recommend trying that recipe just as written. It's very very good.
I'll never try another recipe after having this.

It calls for no ham, but you will never miss it. It's a vegetarian meal and
the best one I ever ate. As I stated though, a friend made this once and
couldn't resist adding the ham flavor. It was maybe even better? Maybe,
but you'll never miss the ham if you don't use it.

I've tried it both ways. I prefer using sweet potatoes vs the butternut
squash.

Gary