Well, Jill, Damsel may have been trying to be original, or she didn't have a ham bone handy.
It is never greasy, on its own, and ham flavors it well. I do not like lumps in it, though, and
always use a stick blender to smooth it out.

As to regular peas on their own, I really dislike them, and pick them out of any Stouffer's frozen
meals I eat.

N.