SLOW COOKER SPLIT-PEA SOUP

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With the very cold temperatures in January this soup from Mable Hoffman's "Crockery Cookery" will warm your family all the way through, and you will love the ease of preparation. I love to serve Irish Soda Bread with pea soup.

Provided by S. Merrill

Categories     Easy

Time 8h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb split peas
1 ham bone (with some meat left on) or 2 ham hocks
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 onion, diced
1 small potato, peeled and diced
1 link smoked sausage, sliced
1 celery rib, diced
8 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste after soup has cooked)
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Combine peas, ham bone or hocks, carrot, onion, potato, sausage, celery, water, salt (if using)and pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low 8 to 10 hours.
  • Remove ham bone; cut meat off bones, dice meat, and discard bones.Return meat to soup.
  • Taste and add salt, if needed. Serve soup hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.4, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 5.2, Sodium 242.3, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 5.8, Protein 15.6

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