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Crock-Pot Split Pea Soup

February 2, 2010 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

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This Crock-Pot Split Pea Soup recipe is enhanced by the addition of sherry and ham.

slow cooker split pea soup recipe made with sherry and a ham bone.

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Whenever we have ham, I save the ham bone and freeze it. What looks like trash to some people is the perfect flavoring for Split Pea Soup. You would be surprised at how much meat is actually on that ham bone. This is a frugal meal; the most expensive part of this dinner is the bag of .99 cent dried split peas.

My husband introduced me to the idea of adding sherry to split pea soup. While the alcohol in the cooking sherry cooks off it adds a rich flavor to the soup.

We prefer our split pea soup to be smooth and creamy, so I use an immersion blender to blend the soup before serving.

It is nice to time meals for when you want to serve them, so I have listed 3 different cook times for making split pea soup in a slow cooker. Which version I use depends on when I remember to start dinner. 🙂

Crock Pot Split Pea Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound bag of dried split peas
  • 1 meaty ham bone
  • 2 stalks of celery, sliced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 2 teaspoons basil
  • 2 teaspoons marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 5 – 6 cups water
  • ½ cup sherry (optional)
Directions:
Fastest Version:
  1. Put the peas in a large pot over a high heat and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and put a lid on the pot. Let sit for one hour.
  2. Drain peas and place them in the crockpot. Add all of the other ingredients, using only 5 cups of water. Place lid on crockpot, and cook on high for 4 hours.
  3. Remove the meat from the bone and discard the bone. You can mash the peas, spoon them into the blender, or use an immersion blender to make the soup creamier.
Fast Version:
  1. Fill the glass bowl with 6 cups of water and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until it is boiling.
  2. Put all ingredients in crockpot. Pour hot water over them. Place the lid on crockpot and cook on high for 5 hours.
  3. Remove the meat from the bone and discard the bone. You can mash the peas, spoon them into the blender, or use an immersion blender to make the soup creamier.
Slow version:
  1. Place all ingredients in crockpot including 6 cups of hot tap water. Place lid on crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.
  2. Remove the meat from the bone and discard the bone. You can mash the peas, spoon them into the blender, or use an immersion blender to make the soup creamier.

Slow cooker split pea soup recipe in the crock pot.

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slow cooker split pea soup recipe made with sherry and a ham bone
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Crock Pot Split Pea Soup

Course Soup
Prep Time 1 hour hour
Cook Time 4 hours hours
Total Time 5 hours hours
Servings 8
Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bag of dried split peas
  • 1 meaty ham bone
  • 2 stalks of celery sliced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • ½ cup onion diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 2 teaspoons basil
  • 2 teaspoons marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 5 - 6 cups water
  • ½ cup sherry optional

Instructions

Fastest Version:

  • Put peas in a large pot over a high heat and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and put the lid on the pot. Let sit for one hour.
  • Drain peas and place them in the crockpot. Add all of the other ingredients, using only 5 cups of water. Place lid on crockpot, and cook on high for 4 hours. Remove meat from bone and discard bone. You can mash the peas, spoon them into the blender, or use an immersion blender to make the soup creamier.

Fast Version:

  • Fill the glass bowl with 6 cups of water and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until it is boiling.
  • Put all ingredients in crockpot. Pour hot water over them. Place lid on crockpot and cook on high for 5 hours. Remove meat from bone and discard bone. You can mash the peas, spoon them into the blender, or use an immersion blender to make the soup creamier.

Slow version:

  • Place all ingredients in crockpot including 6 cups of hot tap water. Place lid on crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove meat from bone and discard bone. You can mash the peas, spoon them into the blender, or use an immersion blender to make the soup creamier.

Notes

This soup can be frozen.

 

More Soup Recipes:

  • Pink Bean Soup
  • Spicy Lentil Soup
  • Tuscan Turkey Soup
  • Turkey and Rice Soup
  • Minestrone Soup with Quinoa Pasta
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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Dev Fox says

    January 27, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this soup for the first time. Wow! So delicious! I will be making this soup again and again! Thank you!

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  2. Debbie says

    February 9, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Great idea to post the various cooking times. I love split pea soup in the crock pot. Thanks so much for posting to Crock Pot Wednesday. I hope to see you back this week.

    Reply
  3. Porch Days says

    February 2, 2010 at 4:07 am

    You are a busy girl! Wish I were your neighbor so I could be invited for dinner.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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