Split Pea 'N Ham Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried split peas
1 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 lbs ham hocks

Preparation

Put all ingredients and 6 1/2 cups water in a 5 1/2-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 6 hours, or low for 12 hours until peas are very soft and fall apart.
Remove ham.
When cool enough to handle, cut meat off the bone, dice and return to soup.