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Linda's Crock Pot Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Linda's Crock Pot Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Linda's Crock Pot Split Pea Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Linda's Crock Pot Split Pea Soup are:

??1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas, rinsed
??1 meaty hambone, 2 ham hocks, or 2 cups diced ham
??3 carrots, peeled and sliced
??1/2 cup chopped onion
??2 ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped
??1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced
??1 bay leaf
??1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
??salt to taste
??1/2 tsp. fresh pepper
??1 1/2 qts. hot water

Here is how you make Linda's Crock Pot Split Pea Soup:

Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone. Remove bones and bay leaf. Mash peas to thicken more, if desired. Freezes well.Serves 8..Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GWYNETH1362.

The nutritional information for Linda's Crock Pot Split Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 212.3

• Total Fat: 6.1 g
• Cholesterol: 20.6 mg
• Sodium: 535.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.8 g
• Protein: 13.7 g