English Pub Split Pea Soup
This family favorite is the same recipe my grandmother used. Now with the magic of the slow cooker, I can spend 15 minutes putting it together, walk away for five hours, and come back to "soup's on." Finish it with more milk if you like your soup a bit thinner.
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Cook time:
Serves: 8
Calories per serving: 85
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serves: 8
Calories per serving: 85
1 meaty ham bone
1 1/3 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
4 cups water
1 bottle (12 ounces) light beer
1 tablespoon prepared English mustard
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional
Directions:
Place ham bone in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add peas, celery, carrot and onion. Combine water, beer and mustard; pour over vegetables. Cook, covered, on high 5-6 hours or until peas are tender.
Remove ham bone from soup. Cool slightly, trim away fat and remove meat from bone; discard fat and bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; return to slow cooker. Stir in the next 5 ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.
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Remove ham bone from soup. Cool slightly, trim away fat and remove meat from bone; discard fat and bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; return to slow cooker. Stir in the next 5 ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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