How To make Crockpot Split Pea Soup

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

This recipe takes just a few minutes to prepare and cooks effortlessly in your crock pot while you're at work. There's nothing quite like coming home after a long chilly day to a comforting bowl of soup. Not only is it easy but this recipe also makes a big batch and freezes well making it the perfect soup for lunch leftovers or busy weeknight dinners!

HAM & SPLIT PEA SOUP (CROCKPOT STYLE)

With fall and winter here, you'll love this flavorful hearty soup that makes itself!!

HAM & SPLIT PEA SOUP

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
1 1/4 cups chopped celery (about 3 ribs)
1 tsp minced garlic (1 clove)
4 cups unsalted chicken broth
4 cups water
1 (16 oz) bag dried split peas, picked over and rinsed
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb meaty ham bone or ham shanks
1 cup chopped carrots
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Some sharp cheddar cheese at the end.

INSTRUCTIONS -STOVE TOP METHOD
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and saute 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
Pour in chicken broth and water. Add split peas, bay leaves and thyme. Season lightly with salt and with pepper to taste (I like to wait to add more salt until the end to see how salty the ham has made the soup).
Nestle ham bone into soup mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to low. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally until peas and ham are tender, about 60 - 80 minutes.
Remove ham from soup, let rest 10 minutes then shred or dice meat portion into pieces, cover.
Meanwhile add carrots* to soup. Cover soup and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas have mostly broken down, about 30 minutes longer**.
Stir ham into soup, season with more salt as needed. Serve warm garnished with parsley if desired. and cheese.

CROCKPOT METHOD

Reduce water to 2 cups (not as much liquid will evaporate from the slow cooker as it will a pot).
Add all ingredients (except parsley) to a 4 - 6 quart slow cooker and cook on low heat about 7 - 8 hours.
Remove ham and shred or dice into pieces then return to soup.

INSTANT POT METHOD

Press saute setting on Instant Pot. Add oil, celery and onion, saute 3 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Press cancel on the Instant Pot.
Pour in broth, 2 cups water (instead of the 4 cups listed), split peas, carrots, thyme, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add ham bone.
Cover and press manual mode then set to 15 minutes.
Once time is up allow pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
Shred ham from bone into pieces and return to soup.


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