1 to 1.5 # split peas
1 small onion, diced
3-4 stalks celery, diced
3-4 carrots, diced
whole ham steak (or I use a pack of the thin boneless pork chops – about $4), diced
Full teaspoon garlic
Tony Cachere’s to taste
Add water as needed, and during cooking.
Rinse the peas and pick out rocks (they always say this, I’ve never found a rock). Add all of the above to a crock pot and cook on high until boiling, then you can reduce to low if you like. Done in a few hours, better after 4 hours plus. Freeze or refrigerate any that is left, but these peas never seem to make the freezer …