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Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

A hearty and comforting Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup, perfect for chilly days.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • 6-quart or larger Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

Split Pea Soup Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried green split peas rinsed & drained
  • 2 cups diced ham
  • 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 7 cups chicken broth or stock or vegetable broth or stock
  • 1 piece bay leaf
  • ½ cup fresh parsley minced (plus extra for garnish)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Place dried split peas, ham, potatoes, carrots, and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth. Stir in bay leaf and parsley. Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours) until peas are tender and broken down.
  • Taste, add salt and pepper as needed, and garnish with additional fresh parsley, if desired. Leftovers should be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Notes

You can dice your carrots if you prefer more noticeable bites of carrot, but shredding them makes them melt into the soup making it kid-friendly. Monitor liquid levels during cooking, adjust the consistency as desired with more broth or an immersion blender if necessary. Add salt at the end after tasting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 33gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 626mgPotassium: 1448mgFiber: 22gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 7664IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 5mg
Keyword comfort food, ham, slow cooker, soup, split pea, Vegetarian Option
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