Recipe: Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup - Bruce Bradley

Ingredients

• 10 cups water or vegetable stock
• 1 hambone (see vegan option below)
• 1 pound split peas (rinsed and sorted (2 cups))
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 cup carrots (chopped)
• 2 cups celery (chopped)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups diced ham (reserved)
• Sour Cream
• Toasted Sliced Almonds
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Bacon
• Chopped Parsley or Basil