The classic pairing of mild split peas and rich ham come together in a delicious slow-cooker version.
Healthy Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 10 hr 15 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 7 cups water
- 1 package (16 ounces) dried split peas (2 1/4 cups), sorted and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 ham bone, 2 pounds ham shanks or 2 pounds smoked pork hocks
Instructions
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Step1Mix all ingredients except ham in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Add ham.
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Step2Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until peas are tender.
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Step3Remove ham from cooker; place on cutting board. Pull meat from bones, using 2 forks; discard bones and skin. Stir ham into soup. Stir well before serving.
Nutrition
300
Calories
6g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
33g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 360mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 830mg
- 24%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 33g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 16g
- 64%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 80%
- 80%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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