Slow-Cooker Yellow Split Pea Soup with Canadian Bacon

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 1 package (1 pound) dried yellow split peas, sorted and rinsed
  • 3 medium carrots, diced (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup diced Canadian-style bacon (5 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps

  • 1
    In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
  • 2
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender.
  • 3
    Place 2 cups of the soup in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth; pour into bowl. Repeat with 2 more cups soup. Stir all blended soup into soup in slow cooker.

  • Crumbling the needle-like rosemary leaves will release their pungent flavor and make them less prominent in the dish. Save your fingers by chopping or crushing the leaves on a cutting board or with a mortar and pestle.
  • Dried green split peas can be used for the yellow.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
0%
Saturated Fat
1g
0%
Cholesterol
10mg
0%
Sodium
530mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
0%
Dietary Fiber
13g
0%
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
86%
86%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
12%
12%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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