Crock Pot Split Pea And Ham Hock Soup

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lean ham hock, cut into three pieces
• 1 lb dried split peas, rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons redi-base low sodium chicken stock powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, scraped and chopped
• 6 cups water

Recipe

• 1 put ham, peas, vegetables, seasonings and stock powder in the pot.
• 2 pour the can of chopped tomatoes and the water over it all.
• 3 cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, on low for 6-7.
• 4 remove the ham bones and the bay leaf.
• 5 we serve this with lemon wedges: lemon juice on pea soup is delicious.