French-Canadian Yellow Pea Soup

Yellow split peas and ham hocks are slow-cooked in an electric cooker (crock pot) with carrots, potato, celery and herbs.

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Ingredients:

• 1 pound yellow split peas  
• 8 oz. smoked pork hock  
• 3 medium carrots, diced  
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced  
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped  
• 1 bay leaf  
• 1/4 tsp. EACH thyme, basil, and oregano  
• Salt and pepper to taste  

Method

Place peas in a bowl and add enough cold water to cover OR place peas in a pot, cover with water, bring to boil, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Rinse well, drain and place in slow electric cooker. Add 7 cups water, smoked pork hocks, carrots, potato, celery, bay leaf, thyme, basil, and oregano. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or high for 5 to 6 hours, until soup is thick and bubbling. With a slotted spoon, remove pork hock and bay leaf from soup. Remove meat from bone, cut into chunks and return meat to soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes:

Number of servings: 6

Submitted By: pkj81
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