Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

What You Need

• 7 cups water
• 1 package (16 oz.) split peas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 in slices (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 2 medium stalks of celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 ham bone or 1 (2 lb.) ham shank or a (2 lb.) smoked ham hock