Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup in the Crock Pot

By paulmartinjr

Ingredients

• Dried split peas 16 ounces*
• 6 -8 cups chicken stock or broth enough to cover ham hocks (click here to learn how to make your own chicken stock)
• 2 smoked ham hocks
• 1 /2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic If you don't have a garlic press, you're missing out!
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• optional garnish: diced ham

Details

Adapted from mamalovesfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add ingredients to slow cooker and cook on high 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours.Remove ham hocks and mash soup with a fork or blend with an immersion blender, depending on your consistency preference. (I like mine smoooooth).Optional step: brown diced ham in a skillet and serve on soup.Enjoy!