Snap Pea Chili

• 6 cups chicken stock
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 pounds yellow snap peas, halved
• 1 (16 ounce) package cooked ham, diced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 cup dried chile peppers (optional)
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

1. Combine chicken stock, water, yellow snap peas, ham, celery, onion, carrots, chile peppers, black pepper, and salt in a slow cooker.
2. Cook on High, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 8 to 10 hours.
3. Strain 3 to 4 cups of cooking liquid into a bowl; stir in cornstarch until dissolved. Mash snap pea mixture in the slow cooker; stir in cornstarch mixture. Simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

chicken stock, water, yellow snap peas, stalks celery, onion, carrots, chile peppers, ground black pepper, salt, cornstarch

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/258834/snap-pea-chili/ (may not work)