Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Bacon and Hash Browns

Ingredients

• 0.3 pound bacon chopped
• 3  carrots diced peeled
• 3 ribs celery diced
• 8 cups chicken broth 
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 20 ounce hash brown potatoes frozen southern-style ore ida® (such as )
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 pinch pepper flakes red to taste
• 1 pound peas split rinsed

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
2. Drain on paper towels.
3. 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.
4. Cook on Low for 8 hours (or High for 6 hours).