Asparagus Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large cans sweet peas
1 stalk celery
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 stalks asparagus, chopped
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium potato or turnip, chopped
leftover ham with bone or bone shank
1 pt. half and half

Preparation

Saute bacon, onion, celery and garlic in medium pot.
Mash peas in liquid and add, along with asparagus, bacon, potato or turnip and ham.
Add a pinch of pepper, pinch of parsley and a pinch of thyme.
Remove from heat.
Add half and half.