Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup - Food Gardening Network

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced ham steak
• 1 (16-ounce) package dried green split peas, rinsed
• 1 large leek, white and light green parts only, chopped and rinsed well
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 cups chicken broth