Slow Cooker Yellow Split Pea Soup with Canadian Bacon - ThinnerTimes

MiladyB · 11-06-2007, 07:56 PM

Slow Cooker Yellow Split Pea Soup with Canadian Bacon

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:8 hr 20 min
Makes:8 servings

8 cups water
1 package (1 pound) dried yellow or green split peas, sorted and rinsed
3 medium carrots, diced (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 cup diced Canadian-style bacon (5 ounces)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender.
3. Place 2 cups of the soup in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth; pour into bowl. Repeat with 2 more cups soup. Stir all blended soup into soup in slow cooker.

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Nutrition Information

1 Serving: Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 530mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 13g, Sugars ncg); Protein 16g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 86%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 2%; Iron 12% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: nc
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.