Slow Cooker Ham and Split Pea Soup
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Slow Cooker Ham and Split Pea Soup by Bernice Hill
Ingredients
- 1 pound (450 grams) dried green split peas
- 3 medium carrots; peeled and diced
- 1/2 onion; diced
- 2 medium garlic cloves; minced
- 2 tbsp dried parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 meaty leftover ham bone
- leftover ham juices (about 2 cups leftover from slow cooked ham OR an extra 2 cups chicken stock)
- 4 cups water (enough to cover the bone but not overflow the slow cooker)
- 2 tsp chicken stock paste
- pepper
Method
Arrange split peas in an even layer on the bottom of the slow cooker. Add carrots, onions, garlic, and parsley in another layer. Add bay leaves and ham bone, then cover with left over ham juices (or extra stock) and water. Cover and cook until the peas are very soft and the meat is falling off the bone, on high for 5 to 6 hours or low for 8 to 10 hours.
