Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounces) package dried split peas, rinsed
- 2 cups ham, diced or 1 ham bone (meaty) or 2 ham hocks
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1 tablespoon salt (to taste-definitely reduce if not using water)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 quarts hot water
Instructions
- Place ingredients in a slow cooker in the order listed.
- Pour in water. Do not stir!
- Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until peas are very soft and ham falls off the bone.
- Remove bones and bay leaf.
- Serve Hot