Twisted Split Pea Soup

Name: Twisted Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 6 h 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 smoked ham hocks; 1 (16-ounce) package dried green split peas; 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 8 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper

Pork Slow Cooker Diner-Style

Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

About

If your craving for soup has got you spiraling, but you don't have a ton of time to spend in the kitchen, Twisted Split Pea Soup could help you out! All you have to do is dump a bunch of veggies (including split peas, of course), some hearty ham hocks, and a little bit of water into your slow cooker, and after a few hours, it'll be bubbling up the bowl of blessings you've been begging for! Get everything straightened out with Twisted Split Pea Soup. Good-bye crazy cravings!

Ingredients

2 smoked ham hocks
1 (16-ounce) package dried green split peas
4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Step 1 -In a 5-quart slow cooker, add the ham hocks, the split peas, the carrots, the onion, the jalapeño pepper, the garlic, the water, the salt, and the pepper.

Step 2 -Cover the slow cooker and cook the soup on low heat until the meat is tender, about 6-8 hours.

Step 3 -Transfer the ham hocks to rest on a plate until they are cool enough to handle.

Step 4 -Pull the meat off the ham hocks and cut it into small pieces.

Step 5 -Place the ham pieces in the soup and stir to combine.

Step 6 -Serve.

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