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Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 15 mins, plus 5 to 10 hrs cooking time | Makes: 6 to 8 servings

There’s something magical that happens when split peas break down into a thick, creamy soup, especially when all the ingredients are just layered into a slow cooker. This soup freezes well, so make a batch and save extra for later.

Game plan: The recipe can be prepared through step 1 the night before and refrigerated, covered, in the slow cooker’s insert.

This dish was featured as part of our Slow Cooker Recipes photo gallery.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and medium dice
  • 2 medium celery stalks, medium dice
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, medium dice
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 meaty smoked ham bone or 2 ham hocks (about 1 pound)
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (1 quart)
  • 2 cups water
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Arrange the split peas in the slow cooker in an even layer. Arrange the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, parsley, and bay leaf over the peas in one even layer. Place the ham bone or hocks on top of the vegetables. (At this point you can remove the insert from the slow cooker, cover, and refrigerate up to 12 hours until ready to continue.)
  2. Pour the chicken broth and water into the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the peas are very soft and the meat is falling off the bone, on high for 5 to 6 hours or low for 8 to 10 hours.
  3. Remove the ham bone or hocks to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones, place the meat back in the soup (discard the skin and bones), and stir to combine. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed.
    Write a review | 5 Reviews
  • Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    5

    This recipe appears to be very easy to make, and I'm sure it'll be delicious too! If I may offer a suggestion to cdain, I would consider using a smoked turkey leg/drumstick or two. I used to work with a woman who always substituted smoked turkey legs in place of ham in her own home made pea soup. She said the soup retained the lovely smoky flavour but was lower in fat compared to the ham. Good Luck with it. kakryn

  • Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    5

    how can you make this a 'kosher' version.. ie.. no ham hocks... can you sub something that will give it equal flavour?

  • Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    4

    In my neighborhood, the "smoked" ham hocks are processed with liquid smoke. I substitute a slice of apple-wood smoked bacon. I notice a substantive difference.

  • A few chile flakes would,I think,go a long way to brighten this up.

  • Made it this weekend and this soup is delicious. The ham hocks had almost no meat on them, but the smoky flavor was all through the soup, so it was great.

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