Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Bacon and Hash Browns

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Ingredients

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