Split Pea Soup

2 cups dried split peas
10 cups boiling water
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 small onions, chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 or 2 veggie stock cubes
A couple of dashes of fish-free Worcestershire sauce
(optional)
A handful of fake bacon bits
A couple of slices of fake ham (‘Yves' (US) or ‘Not Ham' (UK, Oz),
chopped

Boil the split peas with salt until they are soft and start to break
down (about half an hour). Add garlic, onions, stock cubes, black
pepper and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for another 20 minutes or
until the onion is cooked. If you have one, take out your handheld
blender and whizz it down until smooth (not really necessary). Toss in
the fake bacon and ham and let simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve
with crusty bread.