SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CARROTS AND HAM HOCKS

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Carrots and Ham Hocks image

In less than half an hour, I can have the ingredients for my satisfying pea soup simmering away in my slow cooker. What a great treat to enjoy this soup on a chilly night.-Heidi Schmidgall, Hancock, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 4h25m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) dried green split peas
2 smoked ham hocks
2 quarts water
2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or until peas are tender. Skim fat; discard bay leaf. , Set ham hocks aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and cut ham into small pieces. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 475mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 16g fiber), Protein 18g protein.