Crockpot Split Pea Soup

• 2 cup dried green split peas
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 large ham hocks
• 2 quart water
• 1 cup mashed potatoes, opt

1. Wash and sort split peas.
2. Add everything to crockpot except for mashed potatoes.
3. Cook on low for six to eight hours.
4. When veggies are tender, take out ham hocks, remove meat, and add meat to soup.
5. Add mashed potatoes to soup to thicken.
6. If you do not have mashed potatoes, you can puree two cups of soup when warm.

peas, bay leaf, onion, carrots, stalks of celery, salt, black pepper, ham hocks, water, potatoes

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/367599-crockpot-split-pea-soup (may not work)