Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Bacon and Hash Browns

Name: Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Bacon and Hash Browns
Total time: 510
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ¼ pound bacon, chopped; 1 pound split peas, rinsed; ⅓ (20 ounce) package frozen southern-style hash brown potatoes (such as Ore Ida®); 1 onion, chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and diced; 3 ribs celery, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste (Optional); 8 cups chicken broth

Recipe by Barb1970 from allrecipes.com

Dinner 9 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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¼ pound bacon, chopped
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1 pound split peas, rinsed
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⅓ (20 ounce) package frozen southern-style hash brown potatoes (such as Ore Ida®)
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1 onion, chopped
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3 carrots, peeled and diced

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3 ribs celery, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste (Optional)
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8 cups chicken broth

Instructions

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Place bacon, split peas, hash brown potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and chicken broth in a slow cooker; stir to combine.
Cook on Low for 8 hours (or High for 6 hours).