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Recipe: Crockpot Ham and Split Pea Soup

March 17, 2021 Katy Leave a Comment

When I first started out in my own kitchen, I had no idea how to cook with dried beans or legumes. So as I started learning how to cook black beans, pinto beans, and lentils, I progressed from the stovetop to the crockpot to the instant pot. But we generally stuck to the same couple varieties of dried goods, and it took a few more years for me to branch out from them. So I actually didn’t even try to make split pea soup until a few years ago. I made it on the stovetop with bacon, and it turned out pretty good.

Still, it wasn’t something that I made very often. But within the past few months, one of my kids has actually been requesting split pea and ham soup. I’m not one to turn down a kid’s request for something that’s pretty full of veggies and fiber, so I figured I would revamp my stovetop recipe into a more hands off version, and the result is this easy, filling crockpot ham and split pea soup.

A crockpot full of split pea soup, with three bowls dished out in front of it. A banner reads "Crockpot Ham and Split Pea Soup"

My kids actually like when I make the soup with a little bit less liquid than in this post and in these pictures, so it’s more of a thick goop rather than a slurpable soup. Because what kid doesn’t want to eat green goop for dinner (I guess)? In general though, the amounts in this recipe are a good proportion flavor wise. But if your kids want goop instead of soup, feel free to decrease the liquid to 4-5 cups total instead of 6.

A crockpot full of split pea soup with a ladle sticking out of it. A bowl of the soup is dished out in the foreground

Crockpot Ham and Split Pea Soup
Serves 6-8

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. dry split peas
  • 8 oz. sliced ham
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (how to make your own)
  • 2 cups water

Directions

Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. If too thick, add additional broth.

A crockpot full of split pea soup in the background with a ladle sticking out of it. Three bowls of soup dished out in the foreground

Whether you have it as goop or soup, this is an easy meal to get started at lunch time and enjoy for dinner.

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