No need to pre-cook any ingredients for this delicious Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup. Just dump the ingredients in the slow cooker and come back to a healthy, flavorful meal!
Split pea soup is a classic, comforting meal that is loved by all. It’s made extra tasty with the addition of ham which pairs well with split peas and adds lots of additional flavor to this soup. This recipe is a favorite of ours, especially when we have leftover ham to use.
Using a crockpot makes this recipe as easy as it gets. Simply dump all the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it do the rest. Hours later, you come back to a delicious, no-fuss meal.
Although this is a complete meal as it is, some crusty bread or a nice side salad make this soup an ultra satisfying dinner.
Why we love this recipe
- It’s delicious! This soup is hearty, flavorful, and healthy, too!
- It is so easy to make this soup! Just dump the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it do all the work for you.
- This recipe is a great way to use up leftover ham.
- Split pea soup is loved by all.
- This soup makes great leftovers! You can even freeze the leftovers for future meals.
Ingredients in Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup
- Split peas: Yellow split peas or green split peas can be used in this recipe. I opt for a French-Canadian inspired soup which uses yellow split peas. Yellow split peas have a milder, earthy flavor. Green split peas are just as delicious and offer a slightly sweeter flavor.
- Ham: This recipe is a great way to use up leftover ham. I often keep a stash of leftover diced ham in our freezer for just this reason. Using a ham bone is another great way to add more flavor to this soup.
- Veggies: Celery, carrots, and onion.
- Seasoning: Dried thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
- Broth: Chicken broth gives good flavor for this soup, though you can easily substitute a vegetable broth.
**Ingredient quantities and full instructions are in the recipe card at the end of this post.**
How to make Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
- Place ingredients in slow cooker. Place the rinsed split peas, celery, carrots, onion, dried thyme, bay leaves, and pepper into the slow cooker.
- Add broth. Top with the broth and water and stir to combine everything.
- Cook. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Season. Discard the bay leaf and ham bone (if using). Taste and season with salt as needed.
What to serve with Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup
This slow cooker split pea soup is hearty on its own with a hunk of bread to sop up all the creamy soup. I often make my Ham and Cheese Biscuits when I don’t have bread on hand since they are so quick to whip up and also add a little more ham flavor. These Easy Dinner Rolls also can be whipped up in just 45 minutes!
A crunchy, green side salad, like a garden salad or Healthy Caesar Salad, is also a great accompaniment.
Storing leftovers
Once cooled, leftovers can be placed in an airtight container and stored in the fridge for a few days.
This soup can also be frozen and reheated for future meals. To freeze, place cooled soup into a freezer safe container or a freezer bag. It can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Looking for more hearty soup recipes? Be sure to check out:
Easy Rosemary White Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
Greek Lentil Soup
Creamy Potato Leek Soup
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Lasagna Soup
Healthy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
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Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups dried yellow split peas or green split peas, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups cooked ham or one ham bone with some meat on it
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the rinsed split peas, celery, carrots, onion, dried thyme, bay leaves, and pepper into the slow cooker.
- Top with the broth and water and stir to combine everything.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Discard the bay leaf and ham bone (if using). Taste and season with salt as needed.
Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.
Nutrition
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