AZTEC CORN CHOWDER

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup dry yellow split peas
2 14 1/2 ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 12 ounce package frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup chopped bottled roasted red sweet peppers
1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 cup tub-style cream cheese spread with chive and onion

Steps:

Rinse peas. In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine the split peas, chicken broth, water, corn, red peppers, chiles, cumin, oregano, and thyme. Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. Cool 10 minutes.
Transfer 2 cups soup to a food processor or blender. Cover and process or blend until smooth. Return pureed soup to the slow cooker. Add the cream cheese to cooker; whisk or stir into soup until cream cheese is melted. If necessary, cover and cook about 5 minutes or until heated through.