Easy recipe to put together and delicious to boot. I made this as written in the morning, cooled it and reheated it for dinner. The ham and peas were a nice addition to potato soup. My family really enjoyed it, but thought it needed a little more pepper or some red pepper flakes for added flavor. I tried it before adding ½ TB of red flakes and I have to agree with the guys. I did enjoy it better after adding those and heating for about 20 minutes to incorporate the extra pepper flavor. I served this with traditional San Francisco Sourdough Bread that we brought home from our vacation. Dinner was a hit!