Hj's Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Hj's Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

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Hj's Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Hj's Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup is something that I have loved my entire life.

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup from Delish.com is so easy to make for an appetizer or filling soup dinner any time. This soup is so easy to throw together and is great way to use the bone from your spiral ham. If you would rather make this vegetarian just leave out the ham bone and use vegetable.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook hj's slow cooker split pea soup using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Hj's Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup:
  1. Make ready Soup mix
  2. Prepare 16 oz Dried green split peas.
  3. Prepare 2 Ham hocks, or 2 cups diced ham
  4. Get 3 Carrots, peeled and sliced.
  5. Prepare 1/2 cup Onion. Chopped
  6. Prepare 2 Ribs of celery plus leaves. Chopped.
  7. Get 2 clove Garlic. Minced.
  8. Get 1 Bay leaf
  9. Take 1/4 cup Fresh parsley, chopped, or 2 tsp dried parsley flakes
  10. Prepare 1 tbsp Seasoned salt
  11. Take 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  12. Make ready 6 cup Hot water
  13. Take Optional but delicious
  14. Prepare 1 cup Andouille Sausage cut into 1/4" rounds

I love using smoked ham hocks in pea soup, it gives the soup a wonderful smoky flavor, but if you don't have ham hocks you can also use a leftover ham bone, ham steak or even smoked turkey leg instead. Dried peas form the base of this comforting slow cooker soup recipe. Drain the soaked split peas and add to the pan along with the stock. Bring to the boil and use a slotted spoon to remove any scum that comes to the surface.

Steps to make Hj's Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup:
  1. Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients.
  2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or on low for 8-10 hours until peas are very soft and ham falls off the bone.
  3. Remove bones and bay leaf. Chop meat into bite sized pieces.
  4. Mash peas to thicken more, if desired.
  5. About an hour before you are ready to serve brown sausage and add to soup. if you are going to add this option.
  6. Serve garnished with croutons. Freezes well.

To me, split pea soup tastes like home. However, when I tried to replicate our family recipe on my own, I always had trouble finding a ham bone. Slow-cooking the peas gives it the same velvety texture, and the bay leaf and vegetables keep the flavors traditional. Serving it with croutons adds an extra treat. Slow and steady wins the race with this split pea soup.

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