This week I made an attempt at split pea soup. It was very good, but I had some difficult with the recipe. I made it in the crockpot. After it had been cooking on low for eight hours the peas hadn't split. I almost had to throw it out. Instead I put the slow cooker on high and went to workout. After two hours of being on high the peas had finally split!
The soup was delicious and I highly recommend trying it! However, please note that the recipe below might require extra time in the slow cooker! I served it with a salad and french bread crostinis. After calculating the calories on My Fitness Pal, each serving (about a cup) is 261 calories (without bread).
Ingredients
1 pkg (about 2½ c. or 1 lb.), dried split peas
9 c. chicken broth (if you like it thick, use 8 c.)
4 carrots, coarsely chopped
3 medium potatoes, diced small
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 c. diced ham
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. Kosher Salt
½ tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a LARGE Crock Pot and cook on low for about 7-8 hours (or on high for about 4-5 hours). Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve with sliced french bread.
*This makes a LOT (serves 8-10) so if you don't have a large crockpot you may consider halving this recipe.
This recipe is from http://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/crock-pot-split-pea-soup.html
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