Danish Green Kale Soup, Slow Cooker

• 10 cups ham stock (or 10 cups chicken broth)
• 2 cups ham, cooked cubed (or 2 cups coarsely chopped meat from ham hocks)
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed (4 to 5 medium)
• 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots (3 medium)
• 1 cup chopped leek (3 medium)
• 1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh kale
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme

1. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker combine ham broth, ham, potatoes, carrots, leeks, celery, garlic, pepper, and nutmeg.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
3. Gradually stir in oatmeal.
4. Stir in kale and thyme.
5. If on low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting, cover and cook for 30 minutes more.

ham stock, ham, potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, ground black pepper, nutmeg, quickcooking, fresh kale, thyme

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/danish-green-kale-soup-slow-cooker-508817 (may not work)