Split Pea Soup In The Crock Pot

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb split peas
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large red potatoes, diced small (or any thin-skinned potato)
• 1 small leek, and light green parts only, thinly sliced
• 1 roasted garlic clove
• 2 large celery ribs, and leaves sliced
• 1 fresh bay leaf, rubbed
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large carrot, cut in 1/4-inch coins
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 -3 slices pepper bacon, cooked and crumbled, 2-3 slices tempeh bacon, cooked and crumbled or 1 ham bone
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh marjoram, minced or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper
• fresh stock or water

Recipe

• 1 place split peas in crock pot. pour enough stock or water to crock pot to fill 2/3 full.
• 2 in small skillet fry the bacon until crisp. set aside to drain on paper towel.
• 3 pour off most of the bacon fat and lightly saute the onion, potato, leek, garlic and celery until softened, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add to crock pot.
• 5 add the remaining ingredients to the crock pot. (if using dried herbs, add them now. if using fresh herbs, they are to be stirred in 5 minutes before serving the soup.) stir in the crumbled bacon.
• 6 cook on low 4-5 hours or until split peas and potatoes are tender. mash lightly with potato masher to puree the soup. or use a hand held immersion blender to puree the soup.
• 7 cool soup then transfer to container and refrigerate.
• 8 heat soup up the next day until warm, being careful not to burn. the soup will be thick; add more stock or water to thin if desired. if using fresh herbs, don't forget to stir them in now.
• 9 adjust seasonings if necessary and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• 10 sit. relax. lick the bowl clean.