SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SAUSAGE SOUP

SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SAUSAGE SOUP

1 lb. dried split peas
10 cups water
1 lb. smoked sausage of your choice, sliced
5 cubes chicken bouillon
1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup celery
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. dried oregano
2 bay leaves
1 onion, chopped

In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine the peas, water, sausage, bouillon, carrot, celery, potato, garlic powder, oregano bay leaves and onion.

Cover, and cook on HIGH for 5-6 hours. Remove bay leaves before ladling into bowls.

Yield: 8 servings.

Note: Changed it to 7 cups water, 2 cans chicken broth and minced fresh garlic, for my taster.