Slow-cooker split pea soup is so easy, all you have to do is dump everything into the cooker. This soul-warming soup comes together in a snap!

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup

onion,

carrots

garlic cloves,

dried rosemary, crushed

thyme

carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth

water

23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch

Put everything in the slow cooker

Place the split peas, ham, onion, carrots, garlic, rosemary, thyme, chicken broth and water in a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Editor's Tip: These brands are our Test Kitchen's picks for the best slow cooker.

Slow-cook the soup

Cover the slow cooker, and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until the peas are tender. Editor's Tip: As the soup slow-cooks, stir it a few times to evenly distribute the ingredients and avoid any sticking or clumping inside the cooker insert.

Made exactly like recipe but added 3 small potatoes and 2 celery stocks. It was wonderful! Will make again!

Easy, tasty, and used up a huge chunk of leftover holiday ham. Looking forward to the leftovers!

This soup turned out great! I used a meaty ham bone in addition to 2 cups ham; an extra cup of carrots, one extra cup of water, and garlic powder as a sub for fresh garlic. 
The soup turned out thinner than a typical Split Pea, probably because of the extra water I added thinking I needed it b/c of extra carrots. But it should thicken up after cooling in the fridge and next time I won't do extra water. This will definitely be my go-to recipe for Split Pea and Ham soup! 
My husband and I loved the taste. The last time I attempted to make this soup was also my first time, 7 years ago at age 22. I thought the recipe didn't call for enough ham and I wondered why it didn't have salt, haha, so adding extra ham and straight salt made it too salty to enjoy! I grew up on junk food and fast food and never learned how to cook anything. Now I know that ham is salty enough on its own! 
My husband is an experienced cook and has taught me that less is more when it comes to salt and pepper in a batch of soup because you can instead add as much as you like to an individual serving.

I was able to get this soup done in 6 hours on the HIGH setting, so that was a win for me. Thanks for a fool-proof recipe that helped me have confidence in making this soup again!

Great recipe. Professional cooking tip of the day- follow the recipe, patience is the key. Many decades ago, my wife decided to deviate slightly from the recipe to make instant pea soup, in a pressure cooker! Fortunately no one was injured when the peas plugged the relief valve and it exploded. Danger factor 11 on a scale of 10...

Excellent basic recipe for a perfect soup for cold winter nights. You can add different seasonings and ingredients accordingly. I like it with celeriac added and also some caraway and dill seed for a more Scandinavian touch.Also a dab  of wholegrain mustard in the soup bowl and good rye bread croutons raise the game exceedingly well!

Made this recipe today and have to say we were all disappointed. Followed the recipe to a "t" and it was just not great, the rosemary completely overpowered the soup. The soup was super watery and the peas were still kind of hard after 10 hours on low in the slow cooker, we even soaked the peas overnight. It was a brand-new bag of green peas.

Just finished the delicious recipe. The only alteration was I just used one cup of water and it turned out perfect! Excellent recipe and very easy!

I have been making this recipe for about 15 years now and it never disappoints. I usually add a cup or two of diced celery and some chopped Italian parsley at the end. Of course, adjust the seasonings like salt and pepper to your family's tastes. It's a great way to use up holiday ham (make ham stock for this if you've got a big ham bone!). If not, I've been known to buy ham steaks and dice them for this soup in February. We love it with crusty bread!

I followed the recipe exactly and the texture turned out perfectly. The herbal flavor was a nice touch.

I love split pea and ham and I was very disappointed. It had no taste just rosemary. I threw it away.

IF you are gonna rate on here, for heavens sakes hit the STARS!!!!   zero stars pulls down the rating of this awesome recipe!!!!

Hey, this looks like a great recipe and I definitely intend to make it. My question is, in addition to the cubed ham, can I also use that big, otherwise useless leftover ham bone to sit in the pea soup in my crock pot, and then take the bone out when I’m done?

This is a wonderful thick and hearty soup... perfect  to warm you up for the cold weather we're having!!  I used 2 bay leaves instead of the rosemary and thyme and used all chicken broth instead of chicken broth AND water.  The soup was thick (just the way I like it!) and tasty and super easy to make!!  Next time I make it I want to use keilbasa or smoked sausage instead of ham!!   The day after I made it..... the leftover soup tasted better to me but was extremely thick and I had to add more chicken broth to it ..... but still very tasty!!

I dont put the carrots in the entire time or they melt. And I also use all broth, no water. I take one cup of soup out and put it in a blender so its thicker. Pea soup always thickens more when you chill it. I add more broth or milk/cream to thin it. I love homemade pea soup. I always use leftover ham but the Kielbasa sounds like a great idea.

Fantastic!  Used vegetable stock lieu of chicken broth.  Reduced stock by 1/2 cup and used white wine. Double the carrots.  Add the ham bone.  Perfect consistency.

Excellent! I added a bit of heavy cream to finish it off and used a stick blender to puree the soup!

I too made this for the first time and it was easy to make and it tasted delicious.  My brother who lives in Canada recommended it. He said, "this recipe rivals Mum's soup for sure." Yep, it sure did, as Mum's food was always the best.  Here in South Africa, we mainly use smoked bacon bones and it really boosts the flavour. Thanks for the recipe!

I love split pea soup, and I love this recipe because it is so simple. I've made it several times and have never been disappointed.  Unfortunately, I'm the only person in my house that seems to like it.  Drives me crazy because I always have so much in left overs.  It's a good thing I can freeze it.   My only suggestion would be to add a ham hock for some extra flavor.  I'm putting this in the crock pot over night tonight, so I can have it for lunch tomorrow.

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slow-cooker split pea soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 5

Author : Nancy Mock

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