VEGETARIAN CROCK POT SPLIT PEA SOUP

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This is a healthy alternate to canned soup that is high in sodium. I found this recipe originally on the Nesco website and adapted it for my taste and for use in a crock pot.

Provided by Maureenie

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 6h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 (16 ounce) bag dried split peas, rinsed and cleaned
water (see below)
1 cup regular uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup reduced fat margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat fry pan and add oil, then onion, garlic, celery, and carrots.
  • Saute vegetables until soft.
  • Add sauteed vegetables to 6-quart crock pot.
  • Then add split peas and enough water to half full capacity.
  • Cover and cook on high for four hours until peas are tender.
  • Stir in rice and recover. Cook rice for another two hours until rice is tender. Add additional water if necessary to keep it at about half full capacity.
  • Before serving, add pepper and margarine and stir until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.3, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 112, Carbohydrate 74.8, Fiber 20.8, Sugar 8.1, Protein 21.3

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