Slow Cooker Pea and Ham Soup Recipe

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 8 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

800g ham hock

1 brown onion finely diced

2 Carrots, chopped

2 celery sticks chopped

2 cups yellow split peas rinsed

1 bay leaf

10 cups water

Directions

Step 1

Place split peas on the bottom of a slow cooker.

Step 2

Add carrots, celery, onion, bay leaf and ham hock.

Step 3

Cover with water.

Step 4

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours, or until meat will fall off the bone easily.

Step 5

Remove bone, discard fat and skin. Chop meat and return to soup. Stir then serve.

Notes

1. You could use green split peas.

2. Blend soup mix, prior to returning meat to mix.