Mum's Pea And Ham Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 ham bone, meaty
• 1 (500 g) packet yellow split peas
• 1 (500 g) packet green split peas
• 2 onions, finely diced
• 2 bay leaves
• salt & pepper
• wine vinegar
• chopped parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cover peas with plenty of water and soak overnight.
• 2 drain well.
• 3 place bone, and additional ham, with onions and bay leaves, soaked peas in a 5l slow cooker.
• 4 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 cover with sufficient water.
• 6 cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 7 stir occasionally if you like but it is not necessary.
• 8 add vinegar to taste.
• 9 (i add a soupspoon at a time, but it depends on your individual taste) serve with freshly baked (or warmed) bread and a garnish of chopped parsley.
• 10 you may need to dilute the soup after cooking depending on the size of your slow cooker.