Ham Bone Split Pea Soup Recipe Slow Cooker
Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone.
Ham bone split pea soup recipe slow cooker. Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order listed. Season with salt and pepper. When cool enough to handle remove meat from bone.
Add the vegetables to the insert of a 6 quart slow cooker. Discard the bay leaf. Slow cooker combine all ingredients.
In a 4 or 5 qt. To use partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. If possible stir it about halfway through.
Add the split peas and place the ham bone on top. Rinse peas and combine with remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Give everything a quick stir and then set slow cooker to high and cook 4 6 hours. Cook on high for 4 to 5. Remove the ham hock and put it to the side.
Cut meat into cubes and return to soup or save meat for another use. Remove bones and bay leaf. Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers.