Ingredients
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16 ounces dried split peas
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2 cups fully-cook cubed ham
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1 onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
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2 bay leaves
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1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
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1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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4 cups very hot chicken broth
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2 cups boiling water
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1/3-1/2 cup hot milk (optional and to be added in at the end of cooking)
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1 large carrot, peeled and diced
Instructions
- Pick out and discard any discolored split peas then rinse thoroughly in a colander under cold water then spread into the bottom of the crockpot.
- Layer the next 10 ingredients over the peas as stated starting with the ham and lastly the boiling water (do not add in the cream and DO NOT STIR!).
- Cover and cook on HIGH setting for about 4-5 hours or until veggies are tender.
- OPTIONAL at the end of cooking stir in hot milk then discard the bay leaf.