fall vegetable soup

How To Make fall vegetable soup

• 1

  Heat the oil in an extra large pot. Add the onions and cook until opaque.
• 2

  Add leeks and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• 3

  Add the turnip, rutabaga, celery, carrots, then cook, stirring for about 5 more minutes.
• 4

  Stir in the split peas, tomatoes, vegetable stock, and parsley.
• 5

  Bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, turn it off, and carefully pour it into a large slow cooker. Add the ham shank.
• 6

  Cook on low for 6-9 hours until the veggies are tender.
• 7

  Remove the ham shank from the cooker and let it cool a bit. Pull the meat off carefully and return it to the cooker...Be careful because this stays hot a long time!
• 8

  add salt and pepper to taste!
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