Split Pea Sausage Soup

• 1 lb dried split peas
• 10 cups water
• 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
• 5 tsp chicken soup base
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrot
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion, chopped

• In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine the peas, water, sausage, chicken soup base, carrot, celery, potatoes, garlic powder, oregano, bay leaves, and onion.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove bay leaves before ladling into bowls.