Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed; 2 cups ham, diced or 1 ham bone (meaty) or 2 ham hocks; 1 cup carrot, diced; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons parsley flakes; 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1 tablespoon salt (to taste-definitely reduce if not using water); 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/2 quarts hot water

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"Easy and delicious! Very thick and hearty! Freezes well! (I always make a double batch and freeze 2/3.) Update: If you overcook, the soup will get even thicker than usual! and turn a little bit of an olive drab color--it will still taste good though!..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed

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2 cups ham, diced or 1 ham bone (meaty) or 2 ham hocks

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1 cup carrot, diced

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1/2 cup onion, chopped

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1 cup celery, chopped

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2 garlic cloves, minced

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1 bay leaf

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2 teaspoons parsley flakes

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1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed

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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

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1 tablespoon salt (to taste-definitely reduce if not using water)

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1/2 teaspoon pepper

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1 1/2 quarts hot water

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