Slow-Cooker Pea Soup
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4 hours
YIELD: 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
This slow cooker soup is one of my favorite meals to make during a busy workweek. When I get home I just add the milk, and supper is served! —Deanna Waggy, South Bend, Indiana
Ingredients
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1 package (16 ounces) dried split peas
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2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
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1 cup diced carrots
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 bay leaves
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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5 cups boiling water
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1 cup hot whole milk
Directions
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1.
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer the first 9 ingredients in order listed (do not stir). Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir in milk. Discard bay leaves before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 244 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 537mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 14g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat.
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