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Slow Cooker Pea Soup

slow cooker split pea soup in bowls with croutons

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Use your slow cooker to make a warming split pea soup. Serve this rich, hearty soup with seasoned croutons for a fabulous lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound dried split peas
  • 1 cup diced carrot
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery with leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock, preferably unsalted)
  • 3 cups water
  • Meaty ham bone or shank or 2 large ham hocks
  • Chopped fresh parsley and croutons, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Rinse the peas in a colander; pick out any damaged peas.
  2. In the slow cooker, combine the peas, carrot, onion, chopped celery, thyme, salt, pepper, stock, and water.
  3. Add the ham bone or shanks to the pot; push them in to cover with the liquids.
  4. Cover the pot and cook the soup on low for 8 to 9 hours, or until the peas are very soft.
  5. Remove the ham hocks or meaty ham bone to a platter; skim fat from surface of the soup.
  6. Remove the ham from the bones and chop or shred it. Return the ham to the soup.
  7. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  8. Ladle pea soup into 6 bowls.
  9. Garnish each serving with croutons and chopped parsley, if desired.