Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

This soup is delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 (16 oz) package dried green split peas, rinsed and sorted
• 1 meaty ham bone, 2 ham hocks, or 2 cups diced ham
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 ribs of celery, plus leaves, chopped
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped, or 2 tsp dried parsley flakes
• 1 Tbps seasoned salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp fresh pepper
• 1 ½ quarts hot water

Instructions

Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH 4-5 hours or on low 8-10 hours until peas are very sot and ham falls off bone. Remove bones and bay leaf. Mash peas to thicken more, if desired. Serve garnished with croutons. Serves 8.