HEALTHY SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH VEGGIES

Healthy Split Pea Soup with Veggies image

Let slow cooking speed your way to dinner! Enjoy this split pea, pork and veggies soup for a delightful meal.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 3h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ham bone, 2 lb ham shanks or 2 lb smoked pork hocks
1 bag (16 oz) dried split peas (2 cups), sorted, rinsed
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
7 cups water
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

In 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, gently mix all ingredients except carrots.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
Remove ham bone from soup. Let stand about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
Remove ham from bone. Remove excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir ham and carrots into soup. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until carrots are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 16 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g