Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

split pea & ham soup

roaming avatar
Recipe by
Sasha Kamen
@roaming
Dallas, TX

Serve with buttery cornbread. Freezes well.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For split pea & ham soup

  • 1
    meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
  • 1 pkg
    (16 oz.) split green peas
  • 3
    carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 c
    onion, chopped
  • 2
    ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 tsp
    lawry's season salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    white pepper
  • 1 1/2 qt
    hot water

How To Make split pea & ham soup

  • 1
    Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft.
  • 2
    Ladle a portion of the soup into a separate bowl. Mash or blend with a stick blender until smooth. Stir back into soup to thicken.
  • 3
    Cut meat from bones and add back into soup. Serve hot.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT