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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I made this soup today for dinner and it turned out great! Having with baguette and a salad. Great soup for a fall day.
Try using a smoked pork shank instead of ham or a hock. (large batch) I top mine with parmasian cheese and sour cream. Crumbled bacon works well too.
The most awesome way to serve split pes soup is after it is all mushy either in crockpot or oven, remove from heat source, add a can of EVAPORATED MILK. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
This is my go to split pea soup recipe. It is so delicious and healthy! I made it again tonight, and after cooking for over 8 hours, the peas are still hard! Must be a bad batch of peas or something?? I don’t know if it’s salvageable. When my peas do what they’re supposed to do, and soften, this is an excellent recipe!
My soup turned gelatinous when refrigerated and looks gross. I used normal Applegate bacon. Is this normal?
Once you heat it back up Kathleen, if will look “normal” again 🙂