Split Pea with Ham and Bacon soup

Another easy crockpot Sunday lunch that is so easy to make. And probably my favorite winter soup. My two young boys (10 & 11) loved it as well. Enjoy Gandy

In a large crackpot add 6 potatoes (skins on)-diced, 3 large carrots (skins on)-cut up, 1/2 medium onion-diced, 1 pound ham-diced, 1/2 pound bacon-raw and diced and 1 bag dried split peas. Add one quart of chicken stock and set on low for 6 hours. At about 4 hours, stir the peas into the rest of the mixture so they are mixed through all ingredients. The peas will have softened by then and will easily melt into the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste and cook 2 more hours.  If soup is too thick you can add extra water to thin it out a bit, but it should be a little thick.