English Pub Split Pea Soup

  Dinner

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.

English Pub Split Pea Soup

Average Rating: 4.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 hours
YIELD: 8 servings (2 quarts)

Ingredients

  • 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 2% 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

Instructions

  • 1. 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.
  • 2. 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 remaining ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 141 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 193mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 9g fiber), 9g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.

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