I enjoyed the soup but made several major modifications to the recipe. Mainly the broth/base wasn't very thick, even after adding the flour/water mixture. I ended up adding some instant mashed potato flakes to thicken up the broth. I also had to boil the hambone for longer than an hour to get the flavor out. I used regular onion instead of green onion (because I didn't have green onions). And I didn't have any celery, so I used double carrots. I also didn't have any light cream so I used milk and added a few tablespoons of margarine. I also added about 3 times a much cabbage as what it called for and twice as many potatoes. It was a good way to use up a hambone and some cabbage. I would probably make it again.

Yummy soup! I used two hambones that I had from Easter and boiled the bones with an onion and some carrots. I used Yukon and red potatoes and added onion and extra leftover ham and more cabbage than was called for and it was delicious! It does need salt and pepper, and next time I will add nutmeg to the soup itself - it really enhances the flavors.

I made this exactly as posted and our family loved it. It was very easy and a nice alternative to split pea soup!

MMMM! Yummy soup! I added extra parsley (MAKE SURE YOU USE FRESH!!!!), a couple pinches of anise seed and garlic. YUM! Also made Johnny's Biscuits to go with it. Unbeatable!