Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• ·1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed
• ·1 meaty ham bone, or 2 ham hocks, or 2 cups diced ham
• ·2 carrots, sliced
• ·1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• ·2 stalks celery, chopped
• ·2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ·1 bay leaf
• ·1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• ·1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• ·6 cups chicken broth
• ·1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Method

2. Step 1

   In a slow cooker, arrange in layers the split peas, ham bone or ham hocks (or diced ham), carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and parsley.

3. Step 2

   Top with chicken broth, but do not stir.

4. Step 3

   Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours, until the peas are very soft and the ham falls off the bone.

5. Step 4

   Remove meat from the bones, shred or chop, and return the meat to the pot.

6. Step 5