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Slow Cooker Split Pea and Bacon Soup
Slow Cooker Split Pea with Bacon Soup is everything you expect from this classic dish made easy with the help of the crockpot.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lices Bacon (sliced into thin strips)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 celery stalks (diced)
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 1 cup split green peas (uncooked)
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 leaves bay
- 4 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
- 3 cups water
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (optional garnish)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bacon strips in a medium pan over medium-high heat until crispy and browned; set aside on a paper towel lined plate.
- In a slow cooker, add all remaining ingredients including the cooked bacon.
- Heat on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
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Notes
- Since different brands of chicken broth and bacon have varying amounts of sodium, season this soup with additional salt and pepper according to personal preference.
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22.5g
(8%)
Protein
11.1g
(22%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.7g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Fiber
4.1g
(16%)
Sugar
3.3g
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.5g | 8% |
| Protein | 11.1g | 22% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.