Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 , medium onions, minced; 2 , medium carrots, chopped medium; 2 , celery ribs, chopped medium; , Salt; 4 cups, water; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 pound, green split peas (2 1/2 cups), picked over and rinsed; 2 medium, smoked ham hocks; 3 , bay leaves; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons, juice from 1 lemon; , Ground black pepper

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Vegetables
Slow Cooker
Soups

Made from dried green peas, aromatic vegetables, and the obligatory ham bone, split pea soup is a natural for the slow cooker as it can easily stew for hours with little ill effect. Or so we hoped.

SERVES 6 to 8

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