Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Pea and Sausage Soup

Pour 10 cups water into a 5-quart slow cooker crock; add sausage carrot celery onion chicken bouillon bay leaves garlic powder and oregano.

Pour black-eyed peas into a saucepan; add enough water to cover by a few inches. Bring water to a boil remove saucepan from heat drain the peas and add them to the slow cooker.

Cook on Low for 8 hours. Remove and discard bay leaves before serving.