Slow Cooker Hearty Split Pea Soup!

I got this recipe from my big Taste of Home Slow Cooker Cookbook a long time ago, now I just make it off the top of my head.

HEARTY SPLIT PEA SOUP

1 16 oz bag of dried split peas
1 lb diced ham
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
2 bay leaves
garlic powder
5 cups of boiling water
1 cup of milk

In a slow cooker, add the dried split peas



the diced ham



the carrots and onions



the spices



and the water



Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours. Stir in milk and discard bay leaves before serving.

Split Pea Soup!!!

This is what is cooking away in the crockpot and it smells sooooooo good. Nothing like a bowl of steaming hot soup to make everything better.

Enjoy!!!

SPLIT PEA SOUP

16-oz. pkg. dried split peas
1 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. carrots, peeled and sliced
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1-1/2 c. cooked ham, diced

Soak peas in water overnight; drain and rinse. Combine peas and remaining ingredients except ham in a slow cooker; cover with water.

Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, until soup is thick. Add ham during the last hour; discard bay leaf before serving. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Refrigerate slow-cooked foods or leftovers within 2 hours of turning off the slow cooker.