Recipe: French Split Pea Soup (crock pot)

FRENCH SPLIT PEA SOUP

2 cups split peas
6 cups water or chicken stock
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 smoked pork chop
Salt

Rinse and sort through the split peas. Place the peas in the slow cooker and add the water, onion, carrots, celery and pork chop.

Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until the peas are tender and the meat has fallen away from the bone.

Season with salt to taste. Remove and discard the pork chop bone and break up any large chunks of meat with a fork.

Ladle into bowls, dividing the meat evenly, and serve immediately.

Servings: 4-6
Source: The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World by Lynn Alley