Crock Pot Creamy Split Pea Soup with Smoked Ham Hocks

16 ounces (1bag) of dried green split peas
About 6-8 cups of chicken broth, water, or combo
1 chopped onion
2 chopped carrot
2 chopped celery
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/4t dried thyme
Salt pepper to taste
Dash of paprika
2 smoked ham hocks or use bacon..optional
1/4t curry powder optional
1/4t cumin optional
1/4 cup heavy cream, half and half or milk.

Put all Ingredients in a crock pot, except cream. Put on high for 10 hours or low for 6 hours. When finished, reseason, blend or pur�e soup, except of meat, but you can if you want. Add cream to smoothen, To make thinner soup, add more liquid. I don't measure ingredients often, so just go with your taste, desire or estimates.

I never calculated the nutrient value, but but it is good lol. Charm, that recipe is a master blaster muscle builder! Anita, I have to try your soup