Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham - The Village Grocer

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried green split peas
• 2 cups fully cooked ham, cubed into bite size pieces
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup of celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 5 cups, reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup water