Crockpot Split Pea Soup
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:
- 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.
Here is the turkey bacon I used. LOVE this stuff!
- Remove bay leaves before serving. We love to serve our Crockpot Split Pea Soup with grilled cheese sammies or some warm chunks of bread!
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Crockpot Split Pea Soup
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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
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Do you think frozen peas will work instead of dried? I have so many of them!
I don’t think they would Beth. Sorry.
I’d guess that with frozen English peas you’d have to leave out the water and perhaps some broth. Since the recipe calls for 16 oz dried beans and 16 oz water for them, you might try using 32 oz frozen peas.
You’d may have to “blend”, perhaps just stir vigorously, the finished product a bit to loosen the pea contents from the shells, and you’d probably end up with a more fibrous soup, depending on how tough or delicate the peas were (they vary widely as you know).
I have this in my crock pot at home as I type! I put in about 1.5 pounds of ham steak and two ham hocks. I hope it comes out good…can’t wait to get home and find out!
Thanks for the recipe! The last time I made split pea soup on the stove I idly wondered how I would adapt it for a slow cooker. One thing, though: In your instructions for making this vegetarian you should probably suggest using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth…since chicken isn’t vegetarian. ?
Trying your recipe today…put a left over ham bone in and plan on cooking for more than 8 hours….hope the soup will be ok??? Plan on dividing the soup into one serving containers…sharing it with my daughter…we are the only family members that enjoy split pea soup!!!
This soup was so simple but absolutely delicious!
Thanks Tina!