Description
A cozy Crockpot Split Pea & Ham Soup that’s simple to set and forget, with rich flavors from slow-cooked ham and split peas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup split peas
- 1 ham hock
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the split peas in a fine mesh strainer under cold water until the water runs clear. Chop the onion, carrots, and celery. Mince the garlic. Gather the ham hock, broth, and bay leaf.
- Place the rinsed split peas in the crockpot. Add the ham hock, broth, chopped onion, carrots, celery, minced garlic, and bay leaf. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours until the peas are very tender and the soup has thickened. Stir occasionally if you can.
- Remove the ham hock and shred the meat back into the soup. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and remove the bay leaf before serving.
Notes
Serve hot with crusty bread or a green salad for a lighter contrast. For creaminess, stir with an immersion blender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 14g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 30mg