Ingredients:

2 C. cubed fully cooked ham or turkey sausage
1 C dry split peas
1 C. chopped onion
1 C. chopped celery with leaves
1 C. shredded carrot
2 T. snipped fresh parsley
1/2 t. dried thyme, crushed
1/4 t. pepper
4 C. chicken broth
2 C. water
1 C. quick-cooking rice

Directions:

In a 3.5- 4-or 5-qt. crockery cooker combine ham, peas, onion, celery,carrot,parsley,thyme and pepper.Pour chicken broth over all.Cover cook on low heat setting for 10- 12 hours or on high setting for 4-5 hours. Stir in rice. Cover let stand 5 minutes or till rice is tender.Makes 6 servings.