Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
A creamy, delectable, lip smaking soup that comes together in your slow cooker.
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- Emersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried split peas
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 1 ham hock
- 5 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1½ cups chopped carrot
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place ham hock in a 5 quart slow cooker. Combine the split peas, chicken stock, bouillon, carrot, celery, potatoes, garlic powder, oregano, bay leaves, and onion to the slow cooker.
- Cover, and cook on High for 4 to 5 hours or on Low for 8-9 hours.
- Remove bay leaves and ham hock. Remove any large pieces of ham and set aside.
- Using an immersion blender, purée soup in the slow cooker to thicken it. You can leave some chunks to give the soup some texture or blend it until it's smooth.
- Taste soup and season with salt and additional pepper if needed. Add pepper.
- Remove any pieces of ham from the bone and return it to the slow cooker. Stir to combine with soup.
- To serve, top each bowl with grated Parmesan cheese.