SLOW-COOKER YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CANADIAN BACON

Slow-Cooker Yellow Split Pea Soup with Canadian Bacon image

What could be better than ready-to-eat homemade soup when you arrive home!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 cups water
1 package (1 pound) dried yellow split peas, sorted and rinsed
3 medium carrots, diced (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 cup diced Canadian-style bacon (5 ounces)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender.
Place 2 cups of the soup in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth; pour into bowl. Repeat with 2 more cups soup. Stir all blended soup into soup in slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 13 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 530 mg