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Split Pea Soup (Crock Pot) - Dairy Free

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- Ready In:
- 6hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed
- 2 cups diced ham
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, plus leaves, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh pepper
- 1 1⁄2 quarts hot water or 1 1/2 quarts broth
directions
- Layer ingredients in crockpot.
- Pour in water, so don't stir.
- Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours or on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove Bay leaf.
- Serve with some nice crusty bread or buns.
Reviews
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Very good soup! I made this when my in-laws visited (6 adults) and they all enjoyed the soup! A few things to note for people concerned about the thickness of the soup. After the peas are soft enough to your liking, turn off crock pot, leave open about 15-20mins. Soup will thicken upon standing. If you keep cooking the coup after the peas are soft the soup will darken. There are a few comments about the soup being dark, this is because it was over cooked. Only changes I made was using an extra carrot and stalk of celery. Next time I will use a couple more carrots per personal taste (we love carrots in our soup!). Thank you for a great recipe!
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Followed this exactly, and let me tell you, what a soup! This was terrific, and you have the reviews to prove it too! I also used left-over spiral ham ~ with large ham bone. I almost didn't even need anything else but the bone, ham, and peas. This is a real gem, and you should try it! Made for Diabetic Healthy Month! 2012
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Terrific soup. Just terrific. I didn't have any ham in the freezer, but did put a nice big pork shoulder bone in the pot so got some great flavor from that. I like nice thick pea soup so I only used a quart of water, and I cooked it on high until the peas disintegrated. Absolute perfection. I'm looking forward to taking it for lunches this week. Thanks a mil.
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Tweaks
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Dh and I had never tried split pea soup before, so we didn't know what to expect. I hate green peas with a passion, and I always just assumed split pea soup tasted like that, lol. Oh, how wrong I was! Dh and I both LOVED this. The kids had already eaten, so they didn't try it. I used Tony Chachere's in place of the seasoning salt and green peppers in place of the celery. It was perfect. :-)
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Wonderful split pea soup! I omitted the seasoning salt and used chicken broth instead of water. Added some black pepper and lemon pepper then cooked on low for 8 hours. Served with sourdough croutons on top and enjoyed. Will make this again soon! Made and reviewed for the Diabetic Forums Soups Is On January Event.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rnault
Canada
Most of my recipes are dairy free since I discovered many years ago that I am lactose intolerant. While I have had to give up some much-loved recipes, we have discovered that most can be modified to accommodate the changes to our diet. Most of my recipes say dairy free but there are a few from my childhood that may have dairy! I also have an intolerance to MSG so we spend a lot of time reading labels. Usually, it is just easier to cook from scratch, so we don't use many pre-made foods from the grocery store.</p> I like recipes I can make with minimal ingredients, real food I have in my kitchen, that are also easy to make!