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    October 3, 2018 by Jenn 23 Comments

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    This Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe is perfect for these long stays stuck indoors. 

    There's nothing quite like a hearty soup or stew on a chilly fall evening, or a cold winter's day, is there?

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

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    Why you are going to love our Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Even down here in balmy Miami...I enjoy a good soup or stew when the temperatures drop! 

    Sometimes I enjoy a bowl of soup JUST BECAUSE, but especially when I am feeling under the weather.

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

    There's just something about a warm bowl of hearty goodness that relaxes me and makes me all cozy in my bed while I binge watch Netflix or Hulu!

    Soups, stews and chilis are the BEST comfort foods when you're feeling sick and sluggish.

    I recently had a bad cold, which resulted in a sore throat, and ALL I ate was soft pastas and soups!

    This Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe is perfect for all of the above!

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Bonus...it's cooked in a slow cooker, so all you have to do is dump the ingredients and forget it! This is especially helpful when you are not feeling your best, as you can throw all of the ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning.

    As I have mentioned in many of my slow cooker, pressure cooker and air fryer recipe posts, I absolutely LOVE my Ninja Foodi Pro! The Ninja FD401 Foodi 12-in-1 Deluxe XL 8 qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer that Steams, Slow Cooks, Sears, Sautés, Dehydrates & More, with 5 qt. Crisper Basket, Deluxe Reversible Rack & Recipe Book can be found for under $180 on Amazon now! It has so many functions: programmable cooking functions to Pressure Cook, Air Fry/Air Crisp, Steam, Slow Cook, Yogurt, Sear/Sauté, Bake/Roast, Broil, Dehydrate, Sous Vide & Keep Warm.

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Then when you get up to shower and take your meds, then it is all ready for you when you get hungry later!

    I absolutely love slow cookers and use mine for a TON of different recipes. I began using one back when I was married and working full time, as it was such a struggle to have a homemade meal on the table every day after working all day.

    I started out with a small, regular sized one, and then eventually, I upgraded to a large one that I still use to this day!

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

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    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Slow cookers and slow cooker recipes just make life so much easier - so much so, that even though I've worked from home for 8 years, I STILL use my slow cooker almost once a week. Sometimes I use it even more than once a week!

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    There are some recipes that are just so easy to make in the slow cooker, it would be a shame to waste time cooking them on the stove! Using a larger slow cooker, even though I am single and living alone now, just works out so well for me.

    I can make a big dish and it lasts me a few days, which means less cooking, no worries about what I am eating for lunch or dinner the next day, and less clean up!

    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    How to Make this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

    Ingredients needed to make this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe: 

    • 1 lb dry split peas
    • 1 cup chopped carrots
    • 1 cup chopped celery
    • ½ cup chopped white onion
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 cup chopped ham
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • ½ teaspoon thyme
    • 1 bay leaf

    Directions for making this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe: 

    Add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker. That's it! You can even use canned or frozen vegetables in this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe to save yourself the time of chopping up all of the veggies!

    dried peas, diced carrots, onions, celery in a slow cooker

    It is truly a ONE and DONE kind of recipe, which is perfect for busy folks like myself...or lazy folks, also like myself. Ha ha!

    Heat your Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. I have tried different recipes using the different heat settings and timing and they usually turn out exactly the same.

    The only difference is with things like roasts or chickens, they are usually more moist and tender if I cook them on the low setting for a longer period of time.

    When cooking cycle is complete, stir the Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup very well and then remove the bay leaf before serving.

    Note: You can easily buy the little container of cubed ham in the lunch meat section of your local grocery store to save time on chopping ham.

    You can also add in crumbled bacon or bacon bits to add a little more of a savory flavor!

    This Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe serves 6-8.

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    Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

    This Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe is perfect for these long stays stuck indoors. There's nothing quite like a hearty soup or stew on a chilly fall evening, or a cold winter's day, is there?

    Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main, Soup
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Ham, Split Pea
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 4 hours
    Servings 6 people
    Author Jennifer

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb dry split peas
    • 1 cup chopped carrots
    • 1 cup chopped celery
    • ½ cup chopped white onion
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 cup chopped ham
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • ½ teaspoon thyme
    • 1 bay leaf

    Instructions

    1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Heat on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. When cooking cycle is complete, stir well. Remove bay leaf before serving.
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    1. Lily Ashley militaryfamof8

      October 04, 2018 at 6:32 am

      I am loving all things slow cooker for this busy month, thank you for posting this recipe!

    2. Alisa

      April 13, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      The peas did not get mushy like supposed to. 8 hours later and I still have peas.

    3. Jenn

      April 14, 2020 at 7:52 am

      Did you turn on the slow cooker?

    4. Bethany Crisp

      April 16, 2020 at 6:48 am

      Always love a good slow cooker meal!!

    5. Shaunda Necole

      April 16, 2020 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      I've always loved split pea soup. Thanks for this easy recipe!

    6. Amy Locurto

      April 16, 2020 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a great soup! I have always loved peas.

    7. Chandice Probst

      April 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness my mom used to make this for us and I loved it! Such a great way to use leftover ham from Easter too!

    8. Trish

      May 30, 2020 at 2:52 pm

      5 stars
      This is so delicious I made it today with leftover ham and it turned out excellent. Thank you for posting!

    9. Jenn

      June 03, 2020 at 7:23 am

      YAY! I am so glad that you liked it!

    10. Carole

      October 20, 2020 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      Mine worked great - doesn’t make sense that yours didn’t. Maybe your slow cooker isn’t working properly.

    11. Emma

      October 26, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      Me too!

    12. Dominique

      November 01, 2020 at 5:37 pm

      The same happened to me unfortunately... not mushy 🙁 just like chicken soup with peas!

    13. Kara

      November 28, 2020 at 6:12 pm

      Was so excited to try , but my split peas did not get mushy... Been cooking in my ninja foodi slow cooker for 8 hours on low & the peas are still crunchy 🙁

    14. Tracy

      December 28, 2020 at 6:10 pm

      5 stars
      We made this in the Quick Cooker (slow cooker option, four hours) and it came out perfect. Everything cooked as it should, we were not disappointed. Split pea has been my favorite since I was a kid and your recipe was spot on! This is a definitely a keeper. Thank you for sharing it.

    15. Katharine K Szlabonyi

      December 01, 2021 at 10:10 pm

      5 stars
      I have made this several times my daughter and granddaughter love it

    16. Sharon

      December 19, 2021 at 1:35 am

      This sounds wonderful, I was wondering if anyone has put potatoes in this recipe…did they cook to mush father 8 hours?

    17. Jenn

      January 01, 2022 at 6:38 am

      If you are going to add potatoes, make sure they are a russet, those tend to hold up the best in slow cooker recipes!

    18. Lori Baker

      August 13, 2022 at 7:13 pm

      5 stars
      This turned out great! I read others that said theirs were crunchy… after you put it all in pot you have to stir before starting to cook. The peas were all stuck together and that would cause them not to cook well.
      Thank you for this recipe! We love it!

    19. Ginny

      September 23, 2022 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      I read somewhere that the peas have to be fresh, and maybe if the reader had them for a long time, that would cause that. The other thought was that the peas might not have been immersed in the broth. Just suggestions. Mine was perfect at four hours on high.

    20. Lauren

      December 13, 2022 at 9:11 pm

      There seems to be mixed reviews on this. I found it needs to be cooked much longer than the 8 hours on low. I’m not sure if you were supposed to soak the peas prior but mine aren’t getting mushy either and I’ve done 4 hrs on low(wasn’t getting soft) and 4 hours on high (soft but not mushy) not sure where the issue lies.

    21. Jenn

      December 14, 2022 at 8:25 am

      I have had a few people say the same thing - did you stir them up so that they were not all stuck together? I am trying to figure out how people are getting different results.

    22. KIM WILLIAMS

      April 26, 2023 at 7:11 am

      4 stars
      I read that if the split peas are old (even when you buy them) they don't soften, irrespective of the duration of time they are cooked.

    23. Lynne

      May 15, 2023 at 9:01 am

      I always soak the peas over night. Soup turns out great

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