Crockpot Split Pea And Ham Soup Recipe

1 1/2 c. dry split peas

1 c. chopped onion

1 c. chopped celery with leaves

1 c. shredded carrot

2 Tbs. snipped fresh parsley

1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 c. chicken broth

2 c. water

10-12 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Just before serving use a potato masher to mash peas in soup. Serve.

1 c. quick-cooking rice in the soup about 5 min. before serving. It also calls for less split peas but I like a thicker soup so I added an extra

1/2 c. It doesn't say to mash the peas in the original recipe but I liked a slightly smoother soup with a thicker broth. The mashed peas make the soupy part thicker.