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slow cooker split pea soup

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Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

We love an easy, hands-off slow cooker recipe and nothing's easier than this split pea soup. Throw the ingredients in and let the peas, ham, and veggies cook down to smooth warm goodness.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. dried split green peas
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 pieces of celery, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 8 oz. cubed ham
  • 1 qt. chicken stock
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs parsley, plus more chopped for serving
  • 1 bay leaf, optional
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Direction

  1. Place the split peas in a colander. Rinse them well and pick through for any tiny pebbles or debris.
  2. In the base of a slow-cooker, combine the peas, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, ham, chicken stock and 1 1/2 cups of water. Tie the sprigs of thyme, parsley and the bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine, wrapped around the bundle a couple times, then add to the slow-cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on high heat for 4-5 hours, or low heat for 8-10 hours, until the peas are tender and have split to thicken the soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with chopped parsley.