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Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
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Resist the urge to stir this recipe. Let it cook until everything is tender and you'll have the most wonderful soup.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
15 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
1 package (16 ounce size) dried green split peas, rinsed
1 ham bone
OR
2 cups diced ham
3 carrots, peeled & sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery plus leaves, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
1 tablespoon seasoned salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1 1/2 quart hot water
directions
Place the split peas in the bottom of the crock pot. Top with the diced ham or ham bone, sliced carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and parsley. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
Gently pour in the hot water. Do not stir.
Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until the split peas are very soft.
If using a ham bone, remove the bone and dice the ham. Stir the ham back into the soup. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Serve the soup hot, garnished with croutons if desired.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
248 calories, 3 grams fat, 39 grams carbohydrates, 17 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in fat.
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reviews & comments
October 28, 2019
I always add diced potatoes, and have made this recipe multiple times over the Past several years. Never liked split pea soup as a kid, but this is a fantastic recipe. Even my 9 month old granddaughter canât get enough of it ❤️
March 7, 2017
This is an outstanding recipe! We love split pea soup and this did not disappoint. I don't usually make it at home (order it at restaurants) because it seems like either the split peas don't get soft enough or they turn to complete mush. This was just the right consistency after cooking for 5 hours on low in my crock pot which seems to cook really hot for some reason.
October 5, 2014
Excellent!
September 18, 2014
I had made a HUGE ham and wasn't sure what to do with the leftover meat after we were tired of sandwiches. Tried this recipe and was super pleased.
March 8, 2014
We loved this recipe! Delicious and filling. Very easy to make and brilliant for the slow cooker. We didn't have the bone and we were using some roast gammon that needed to be used.. We didn't add salt either but found it wasn't needed as the meat had its own salty flavour. Will definitely make it again.
January 8, 2014
did anyone add diced potatoes? I added a can cause I thought it needed something more. I am waiting for it to cook. I am surprised no one mentioned it. I added a tblsp of dried parsley and an extra clove of garlic.
November 4, 2013
I used two small ham hocks that I had and cooked this on low. It's delicious. The peas are very tender cooked this way.
July 17, 2013
Husband has to be on a soft food only diet for 2 weeks. He's miserable because everything he's eating isn't satisfying. Even though it's in the 100 degrees here I made him this soup. I cooked it with the ham bone but removed it after it cooked because the meat would be too hard for him to chew. I pureed the mixture with a hand blender after it was all soft and cooked. He loved it because it was hearty and he finally felt full from eating! I have a feeling he'll still ask for this even after he can eat real foods again.
November 10, 2010
LOVED IT! Really hard to resist stirring. We added some leftover bacon. Used both the ham bone and leftover ham. Amazingly easy. Highly recommend!!
OMG....this was so easy and so delicious! I omitted the salt and used cajun seasoning as another reviewer suggested. This is a keeper! 5 stars!
October 8, 2009
Very easy, though it is hard to resist stirring. I changed the season salt to cajun seasoning to add a bit of a zing. My only complaint was that it was not as thick as I am use to from making it on the stove. However, the leftovers the next day was. Next time I may leave the lid off for teh last hour to allow the water to evaporate and soup to condense.
April 6, 2008
Incredible. Prep time took me about 20 minutes (but I'm slow with a knife!) and the results were AWESOME! Hubby gave it a 5 and he doesn't even like peas! I used leftover shredded pork that I had frozen from another meal (no ham bone). Served with crusty bread.
March 15, 2008
Very good recipe and the perfect kind of recipe for a slow cooker.
June 24, 2007
This soup was absolutely delicious and even better on the second day. Simple ingredients and simple recipe added up to one, great pea soup! Thank you.
January 7, 2007
Wow - I didn't expect it to be so tasty. I did revise the recipe a bit - I used both yellow and green peas. I used both a ham hock & cubed ham (no salt needed when using the ham hock). I used 2 carrots and one parnip and one celery stalk for one leek. It really is a great recipe! I would recommend it to anyone
February 26, 2005
Very good. Very simple. Excellent results. We used the slow-cooking (low) method. Prepped it in the morning and enjoyed it with some french bread that evening. Deeeee-lish!