Crock pot pea and ham soup (pea wack)

Name: Crock pot pea and ham soup (pea wack)
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ham shank; 500 grams marrowfat dried peas; 7 medium sized potatoes; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 pints cold water; 1 tsp baking powder or bicarbonate of soda

john hunter @Chonechu23758

St Helens, Merseyside

Tried some previously in a pan but this tastes just as i remember from my childhood. It brings back memories of my father.

john hunter @Chonechu23758

St Helens, Merseyside

Tried some previously in a pan but this tastes just as i remember from my childhood. It brings back memories of my father.

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Ingredients

8 servings

easy winter warmers
1ham shank
500 gramsmarrowfat dried peas
7medium sized potatoes
1 tspsalt
1 1/2 pintscold water
1 tspbaking powder or bicarbonate of soda

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Steps

1

Soak the ham shank in a pan of water overnight to dissolve any salt
2

Soak the dried peas in a bowl /pan/container over night with the baking powder/bicarbonate of soda
3

Boil the potatoes for 10-15 mins, once the water is bubbling
4

Drain the peas. Put in a colander and wash the water off (no need to dry) you will notice that the pess should have swollen to twice their size
5

Add the peas, ham shank, potatoes, salt and the cold water in to the crock pot/ slow cooker.
6

Cook on low for 6 hours
7

Enjoy, this should stick to your ribs