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10. Split Pea and Ham Soup

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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound dried split peas rinsed
  • 1 meaty leftover ham bone or 2 cups diced cooked ham
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf

Method
 

  1. Place rinsed split peas in bottom of slow cooker.
  2. Add ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, and bay leaf.
  3. Pour broth over everything.
  4. Cover; cook on low 8 hours, until peas break down completely and soup thickens.
  5. Remove ham bone; shred meat and return to pot. Discard bone and bay leaf.