Split Pea with Sausage Soup

• 1 pound dried split peas
• 10 cups water
• 1 pound smoked sausage of your choice, sliced
• 5 cubes chicken bouillon
• 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
  

1. In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine the peas, water, sausage, bouillon, carrot, celery, potatoes, garlic powder, oregano, bay leaves, and onion.
2. Cover, and cook on High for 4 to 5 hours. Remove bay leaves before ladling into bowls.

May also be simmered on the stove for several hours, stirring occasionally.