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Hearty Split Pea Soup Recipe

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We started a 39-day Soup Challenge to eat healthier after the holidays, figuring if “Survivor” contestants could last 39 days on little food, surely we could survive on soup! This was a family favorite—chunky, hearty and smooth. —Debra Keil, Owasso, Oklahoma

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Hearty Split Pea Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped fresh carrots
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 package (16 ounces) dried green split peas, rinsed
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
6 ounces Canadian bacon, chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and carrots in oil until tender. Add thyme; cook 1 minute longer.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the peas, broth and water. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until peas are tender.
Cool slightly. In a blender, process half of the soup until smooth. Return all to the slow cooker. Add bacon and pepper; heat through. Yield: 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 363 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 945 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 21 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Split Pea Soup in Healthy Cooking October/November 2011, p31

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Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2012 by jessie1

Just didn't care for this recipe at all, and I love pea soup.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2012 by carolhm25

I made this for friends and they raved about it. One way to kick up the flavor a notch is to add a small pinch of cumin- nice!

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2012 by FitnessLovingMom

This soup was VERY bland, I didn't like the flavor or the texture. It makes 6 servings. I served 4 servings (1 per person. ) My kids didn't like it and I ate it but didn't like it. I threw the left overs away. I won't make this again! I felt like I was eating food at a nursing home.....texture was terrible!

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by Hannah0418

this was good - but needed more flavor. this was 1st time making split pea soup - will search for a better recipe next time.

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by rosalinda_G

I also tried with small pieces of Smoked Turkey and it's delicious!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by interpretermom

I thought it was just okay. It needed more flavor I think. The Canadian bacon was a nice addition but adding it at the end didn't allow the soup to absorb the flavor of it.

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2011 by ktames

I have never been a fan of Split pea soup but decided to try it as tastes change over the years and I wanted to try and make one from scratch. This recipe has a great flavor and I will make it again as is and with my own variation of flavoring.

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2011 by kanbrooks

This soup has a great flavor, the peas give it a natural sweetness. I was in a hurry so I cooked my soup on the stove top. I substituted oregano for the thyme and I added one diced white potato. It was delicious, but the next day I added an entire can of vegetable broth to thin it down, but it was still delicious!

Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by karsmitty2

I used some leftover ham I had in the freezer from Easter and chopped it up & put it in the slow cooker in place of the bacon. The split peas were a little al dente, but that was fine with my husband and me. I cooked this soup on low in my slow cooker for about 7 1/2 hours. If you don't like your peas a little al dente, you could probably cook it longer. It was a very good soup and I particularly liked that I could make it in my slow cooker.