Slow cooker split pea and ham soup Recipe

Name: Slow cooker split pea and ham soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 16 cups
Ingredients: 1 kg smoked ham hock, skin and fat removed; 2 cups dried yellow split peas, rinsed; 1 onion, chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 bay leaves; 2 900-mL cartons reduced-sodium chicken broth; 4 cups water; chopped parsley, (optional)

Ingredients

1 kg smoked ham hock, skin and fat removed
2 cups dried yellow split peas, rinsed
1 onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 bay leaves
2 900-mL cartons reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups water
chopped parsley, (optional)

	PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 8h	TOTAL TIME 8h15m
YIELD 16 cups

Instructions

COMBINE ham hock, split peas, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper and bay leaves in a 6-qt. slow cooker.
Pour in broth and water and stir to combine. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
REMOVE ham hock and shred meat using 2 forks. Discard bone and fat.
Return 2 cups ham to the soup. Reserve remaining ham for another use.
STIR in parsley. Serve with crusty baguette and a green salad.

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