Split Pea and Parsnip Soup - Crock-Pot
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 large parsnips, peeled and halved lengthwise and cut into thin half moons
- 453.59 g dried split peas, picked over and rinsed
- 4.92 ml dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1419.54 ml vegetable stock
- 4.92 ml salt (or to taste depending on your stock)
- fresh ground black pepper
- 4.92 ml liquid smoke (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion and parsnips, cover and cook until softened, about five minutes.
- Transfer the vegetables to a 4-6 quart slow cooker and add the peas, thyme, bay leaf and stock. Cover and cook on low for eight hours, stirring once if possible. When it's done, the peas will disappear! (The time may vary, depending on your crock pot - I did three hours on high and one on low.).
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the Liquid Smoke, if using, remove and discard the bay leaf, and taste to adjust the seasonings.
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Reviews
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Lovely snowy weather soup. I made it yesterday and let it cook for 8 hours on low, I had a canned ham that I cubed after the 8 hour cooking time and added to it, then put it in the fridge overnight. Put it into 2 serving size containers to freeze. the recipe made 9 generous lunch size serving. I didn't pre cook the parsnips or onions just put everything into the crock pot and turned it to low. So easy and so good. - We love it!
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Quick, easy and tasty! The natural smokiness of the split peas pairs well with the sweetness of the parsnips. The parsnips really give it a great flavor. I didn't add any extra stock, but probably would next time, as it was very thick (I am sure this also depends on how long you cook it in the crock pot too - I did 7 hours on low). For leftovers, I topped this with Recipe #239502 - which went wonderfully with it. We especially liked that this soup tastes rich, but is low in fat.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FLKeysJen
Key Largo, Florida