Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Bacon and Hash Browns

Ingredients (10)

• ✓ ¼ pound bacon, chopped
• + 1 pound split peas, rinsed add to pantry
• + ⅓ (20 ounce) package frozen southern-style hash brown potatoes (such as Ore Ida®) add to pantry
• + 1 onion, chopped add to pantry
• + 3 carrots, peeled and diced add to pantry
• + 3 ribs celery, diced add to pantry
• ✓ 2 cloves garlic, minced
• + ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste add to pantry
• + 8 cups chicken broth add to pantry