Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Description: Make and share this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 7 cups water (ham or chicken stock)
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed and sorted (2 1/4 Cups)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch slices (1 1/2 Cups)
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped (1 Cup)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2 lbs ham shanks or 2 lbs smoked pork hocks

Steps:

1. Mix all ingredients except ham in 5 qt slow cooker, then add ham.
2. Cover and cook on low heat 8 to 10 hrs or on high heat 6 to 7 hours until peas are tender Remove ham from cooker; place on cutting board.
3. Pull meat from bones, using 2 forks; discard bones and skin.
4. Stir ham into soup.
5. Stir well before serving.