crock pot split pea soup

Name: Crock Pot Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dried peas, rinsed; 2 stalk(s) celery, chopped; 2 - carrots, chopped; - salt and pepper to taste; 1 - large smoked pork shank; - crusty bread for dippin! or bread bowls

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Diane Behlmer

Rocky Ridge, OH

Updated on Feb 7, 2014

This is soooooo good and very easy. A great classic comfort soup made a heck of alot easier with no soaking and a crock pot!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 7 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound dried peas, rinsed
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 - carrots, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
1 - large smoked pork shank
- crusty bread for dippin! or bread bowls

How To Make crock pot split pea soup

Step 1

Add the dried peas,celery,carrots and 1/2 tsp pepper. To the crock pot. Stir it around.

Step 2

Add the smoked shank and 7 cups of water. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Step 3

Take the bones out of the smoked shank and shred the meat. Stir the pea soup mixture to smooth it out. Add the meat back in. Taste and add salt if needed.
Step 4

Put into nice big bowls and serve with crusty bread or serve in bread bowls. This is REALLY good in pretzel bread bowls!
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