Crockpot Split Pea Soup

Ingredients for Crockpot Split Pea Soup in a slow cooker

When there’s a foot of snow on the ground and the thermometer is stuck at 20 degrees, there’s nothing as comforting as a nice, hot bowl of soup. And thanks to the magic of the Crockpot, it’s also really easy to make. Just throw everything into the crock in the morning, and when you come home in the evening, soup’s on!

This Crockpot Split Pea Soup is as easy, and as satisfying, as it gets.   Just chop up your veggies and some turkey bacon, dump them in the pot with some other kitchen staples , and press go. What could be simpler?

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And if you want to make this a vegetarian soup, hey, no problem. All you have to do is leave out the bacon and toss in a couple of medium potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes, to give it a bit more bulk. If you miss the smoky flavor from the bacon, you can just add a bit of “liquid smoke,” which you’ll find on the flavorings shelf at your grocery store. It’s powerful stuff, so try just a few drops first, and then add more to taste.

Either way, meatless or meaty, this soup is real stick-to-your-ribs comfort food. All it needs is a good, chewy bread to make a complete meal.

Crockpot Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry split peas
  • 2 cups of diced turkey bacon, about 8 oz  (or 2 cups of any ham product you have on hand)
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 2 cups carrots, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 32 oz of chicken broth (here’s my homemade version)
  • 2 cups water

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients into a 6 quart crockpot. Cover and and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.Crockpot Split Pea Soup - Ingredients in crockpot Here is the turkey bacon I used. LOVE this stuff!Package of Turkey Bacon
  2. Remove bay leaves before serving. We love to serve our Crockpot Split Pea Soup with grilled cheese sammies or some warm chunks of bread!Crockpot Split Pea Soup served in a white bowl

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4.88 from 25 votes

Crockpot Split Pea Soup

Author Corey Valley
This Crockpot Split Pea Soup is as easy, and as satisfying, as it gets. Just chop up your veggies and some turkey bacon, dump them in the pot and press go.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb dry split peas
  • 2 cups of diced turkey bacon or 2 cups of any ham product you have on hand
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 2 cups carrots chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 32 oz of chicken broth here's my homemade version
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a 6 quart crockpot. Cover and and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.
  • Remove bay leaves before serving. We love to serve our Crockpot Split Pea Soup with grilled cheese sammies or some warm chunks of bread!

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 927mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5485IU | Vitamin C: 11.5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3.3mg

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71 Comments

    1. As a very recent “discoverer” of the joys of the crockpot, gotta say this recipe/method is a total winner! Years ago, my mom made great stovetop pea soup (similar imgredients), but this is as good–or better–with practically no work or attention!

  1. 5 stars
    Yes, it does look wonderful– so much that I am cooking it today! It is snowing again! Ugh! This should be a wonderful way to say good bye winter!

    1. Snow, snow go away! We just had freezing rain a couple days ago, so I feel your pain Michelle! I hope you love the soup 🙂

  2. Joanne Schofield says:

    5 stars
    I made this today, it’s amazing! The only thing I forgot to buy was the celery but it made no difference to the end result. My husband inhaled it and asked for a second helping. Thank you!

    1. Wonderful Joanne! I am so happy ya’ll loved it! Thanks for stopping by to share 🙂

  3. Do you cook the turkey bacon prior to adding to the crock pot?

    1. No, the bacon will cook along with the soup.

      1. Chelsea sipley says:

        Stupid question I know….can I just use regular bacon….I didn’t know if regular bacon vs turkey bacon cooks differently

        1. Yep! You can use any of your favorite bacon 🙂 🥓

  4. 5 stars
    i am making this today with a left over ham bone . im so excited ! i love soup! thank you for this awesome recipe!!!

  5. Dawn West says:

    Could this be made into a freezer meal?

    1. I’d say definitely, just omit the chicken broth until you add to the crockpot!

  6. Will the split peas “melt”? Mine’s been cooking on low for 6 hours and so far everything is solid and it looks nothing like yours! Not as smooth, I mean. Did you blend it after cooking?

    1. I did not blend this soup. Once it is done cooking and you give it a stir, it should all come together 🙂

  7. 5 stars
    Thank you so much for this easy, delicious recipe! I made this soup this afternoon with yellow split peas and ham. It yielded so much I am having my parents over to enjoy.

    MB

  8. 5 stars
    It doesn’t say to soak the peas first, so I’m assuming that you put them in dry?

    I haven’t had split pea soup in forever so I want this, but I’ve never made it.

    1. The best peas to buy is GOYA !!! it is right on the package..boil the peas for 2 min in set aside one hour..making some now for my son who loves it and I may say my soup rocks..they also say to throw in a ham hock but sometimes I like smoked pork necks..but it is important to either soak but I prefer the 2 min boil

      1. Ah, NOW my original comment shows up -_-

        Corey answered me below–you don’t need to pre-soak/cook them for this. I made it a week or so ago without doing so and it was fine.

        And while I like Goya, I don’t think there’s likely to be enough difference in dried peas to warrant the extra cost

  9. 5 stars
    Made this on Monday. I tried another slow cooker split pea soup some weeks ago and was a little disappointed. Only a cup of peas was used, so it was far more brothy with some peas floating around. The pictures for your soup looked far more promising, and I was not disappointed! It’s that wonderful sludgy split pea soup that you could stand a spoon up in! It is exactly what we were looking for! I might try pan-frying the bacon at least a little next time to see how that works out, but this is still pretty awesome as-is. 🙂 I love how densely packed this is with vegetables. I want to work more veggies into my and my boyfriend’s diet, but it’s hard when I’m so lazy. I don’t like cooking on days I work, and they have the audacity to have very little shelf-life! So this is just awesome. A nice veggie-packed thing to sit around to be nommed on through the week. I’ve got a maple ham in the slow cooker at this very moment that should be awesome to eat alongside (or in!) this, too. Thanks so much for the recipe!