ENGLISH PUB SPLIT PEA SOUP

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This family favorite is the same recipe my grandmother used. Now with the magic of the slow cooker, I can spend 15 minutes putting it together, walk away for five hours, and come back to "soup's on." Finish it with more milk if you like your soup a bit thinner. -Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5h15m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 meaty ham bone
1-1/3 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
4 cups water
1 bottle (12 ounces) light beer
1 tablespoon prepared English mustard
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

Place ham bone in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add peas, celery, carrot and onion. Combine water, beer and mustard; pour over vegetables. Cook, covered, on high 5-6 hours or until peas are tender., Remove ham bone from soup. Cool slightly, trim away fat and remove meat from bone; discard fat and bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; return to slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges