Split Pea Soup from Peter Maxwell
Ingredients
- 16 oz package dried split peas – rinsed
- 2 cups ham – diced
- 3 carrots – peeled and sliced
- 1 onion – chopped
- 2 stalks celery w/ leaves – chopped
- 2 garlic cloves – minced
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tbsp seasoning salt
- ½ tsp fresh pepper
- 1 ½ quarts hot water or 1 ½ quarts broth
Instructions
- Add everything to crock pot
- Add in water last
- Cover on high 4-5 hours
- Or low for 8-10 hours
- Don’t forget to remove the bay leaf before serving
- Serve with nice baguette or other crunchy bread
Notes & Wine Advice
Variation
Pork Shoulder:Put a nice big pork shoulder bone in the pot to get some great flavor. If you like thick soup pea soup use only a quart of water and cook it on high until the peas disintegrated.