Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
- Sylvia
- Mar 10
- 1 min read
Warm up with this hearty slow cooker split pea soup. Made with savory ham hocks and fresh vegetables, this easy recipe is the ultimate comfort food.
Hearty Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
Few things offer the same level of pure comfort as a steaming bowl of homemade soup. When the weather cools down and you crave a satisfying meal, this slow cooker split pea soup delivers on every level. It combines earthy split peas, savory ham hocks, and a classic blend of vegetables into a thick, rich broth that warms you right down to your toes.
Making a deeply flavorful soup usually requires hours of standing over a hot stove. This recipe changes the game by utilizing your slow cooker. By taking just a few minutes to build a flavor base on the stove, you can let your crockpot do the heavy lifting for the rest of the day. You return to a house that smells amazing and a dinner that is ready to serve.
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Notes/Special Instructions
If you don’t have ham hocks, you could use diced ham or even smoked sausage for a different twist on flavor.
If the soup is too thick for your licking, you can add more water or broth to reach the desired consistency. If it’s too thin, let it simmer uncovered for a little longer.
Since the ham is cured or smoked adds saltiness, taste as you add salt gradually as needed.
Notes
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Step 1: Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven set over medium heat.
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Step 2: Add the chopped onion, celery, carrots, and saute for 10 minutes. Stir in minced garlic, oregano, thyme and black pepper and cook for 1 minute.
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Step 3: Transfer sauteed vegetables to crockpot and add water, bay leaves and ham hocks. Set the crockpot for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
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Step 4: Add split peas to a bowl and give it a few rinses to remove dirt or debris. Then add split peas to the crockpot .Don’t use any salt because the ham hocks are already salty.
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Step 5: The soup is ready when the peas are soft, Remove the ham hocks from the soup and shred or chop up the meat into smaller pieces.
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Step 6: Add maggie and the chopped ham back into the crockpot, if it looks too thick add ½ cup of water and cook for another 30 minutes on high. Taste the soup for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly.
Instructions
1 Tbsp olive oil
2lbs Ham hocks
3 celery stalks
diced
1 large onion
diced
20 baby carrots diced or use 2 large carrots
3 gloves garlic
minced
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 1/2 cups water
16oz dried split peas
2 bay leaves
1/2 Maggie cube
Ingredients
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Head Chef
Sylvia
Servings :
Calories:
Prep Time
15 min
Cooking Time
4 hours 40 min
Rest Time
none
Total Time
4 hours 55 min
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