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split pea & ham soup

Recipe by
Sasha Kamen
Dallas, TX

Serve with buttery cornbread. Freezes well.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For split pea & ham soup

  • 1
    meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
  • 1 pkg
    (16 oz.) split green peas
  • 3
    carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 c
    onion, chopped
  • 2
    ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 tsp
    lawry's season salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    white pepper
  • 1 1/2 qt
    hot water

How To Make split pea & ham soup

  • 1
    Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft.
  • 2
    Ladle a portion of the soup into a separate bowl. Mash or blend with a stick blender until smooth. Stir back into soup to thicken.
  • 3
    Cut meat from bones and add back into soup. Serve hot.
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