Crock Pot Split Pea & Ham Soup Kit

Put ingredients together and store in the freezer. Then, one hectic morning, just pull this out of the freezer, throw it into your trusty crock pot and dinner will be finished when you arrive home. Great for a new mother or someone recuperating from an illness.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  ham bone, with meat
• 1  lb  dried split peas
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  chicken bouillon cubes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1  cup  chopped carrot
• 1  cup  chopped celery

Directions

1. Pick over peas and rinse well.
2. In a gallon size freezer zipper bag, combine ham bone, split peas and chopped onions, carrots and celery.
3. In a snack sized zipper bag sized bag, combine bay leaf, peeled bouillon cubes, garlic powder and pepper.
4. Squeeze out as much air from both of the bags as possible.
5. Include all ingredients in a 2 gallon size freezer bag and include the following directions:
6. Place contents of ham and peas bag and seasonings bag into crock pot.
7. Cover with 1.5 - 2 quart of water.
8. Cook on high for 4-6 hours.
9. Serve with croutons.