Vegetable Ham-Bone Soup

I had a lovely spiral ham for Christmas Eve dinner and was left over with a large bone, which I tossed into the freezer so I could make something with it later. So here comes my Vegetable Ham-Bone Soup from the slow cooker. The flavour of the ham and peas is rich and comforting, well worth the wait!

1 1/2 cups of dried yellow peas, rinsed in cold water

1 meaty ham bone

3 good sized potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 stalks of celery, diced

2 large carrots, peeled and diced

1 medium onion, chopped

1 to 2 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of dried thyme

freshly ground pepper

water

1. In a 6 qrt. slow cooker, place all ingredients, pour water in until the ham bone is completely covered. 
2. Cover and heat at setting #3 for 8 to 10 hours. Remove the ham bone (it will be soft and fall apart). Enjoy!