Beef / Pork

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup are:

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus 8 to 10 parsley stems
4 sprigs thyme
1 pound green split peas, picked over and rinsed
1 large leek, white and light green part only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 pound deli smoked turkey (natural, no additives or preservatives) Sliced to about ? inch thick, cut into cubes
1/4 tsp liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

Here is how you make Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup:

Tie the parsley stems and thyme together with kitchen string and place in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the split peas, leek, celery, and carrots; stir to combine. Add the turkey and 7 cups water. Cover and cook on low until the split peas and meat are tender, 6 to 8 hours. Discard the herb bundle. Vigorously stir the soup to break up the peas and make the soup smoother. Thin with water, if desired. Stir in the chopped parsley, season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with the thawed peas. Serves: 6 servingsServing Size:?4

The nutritional information for Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 283.0

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 60.0 mg
• Sodium: 859.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.8 g
• Protein: 38.0 g