split pea soup (crock pot)

Name: Split Pea Soup (Crock Pot)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pound(s) smoked ham shanks or ham hocks; 8 cup(s) water; 1 pound(s) dry split peas, rinsed; 2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced (2 cups); 2 medium carrots, peeled & finely chopped; 1 - onion, cut in half and thinly sliced; 1 cup(s) celery, chopped; - garlic powder, to taste; - salt & pepper, to taste

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Sue Stone

Corning, CA

Updated on Jun 20, 2015

So good when it's cold outside.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 12 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 pound smoked ham shanks or ham hocks
8 cups water
1 pound dry split peas, rinsed
2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced (2 cups)
2 medium carrots, peeled & finely chopped
1 - onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
1 cup celery, chopped
- garlic powder, to taste
- salt & pepper, to taste

How To Make split pea soup (crock pot)

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a large crock pot. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Cover and cook on low heat setting for 12 hours. An hour before soup is done, remove ham shanks or ham hocks to a chopping board. Discard bones, skin and fat. Shred meat and return to the crock pot.
Step 3

Before serving, mash any remaining potato chunks with a potato masher. Stir and adjust seasonings, to taste.
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