Slow Cooker Yellow Split Pea Soup
A hearty and comforting slow cooker yellow split pea soup made with simple ingredients and cooked to perfection. This easy recipe is perfect for a cozy meal and packed with protein and fiber.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
1 pound yellow split peas, rinsed and sorted
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups water
Instructions
Rinse and sort the yellow split peas to remove any debris or stones.
In a slow cooker, combine the rinsed yellow split peas, diced onion, diced carrots, diced celery, and minced garlic.
Add the vegetable broth, water, dried thyme, ground cumin, bay leaf, black pepper, and salt to the slow cooker.
Drizzle the olive oil over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Stir all ingredients together to combine evenly.
Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low heat for 6 hours, or until the split peas are tender and the soup is thickened.
Remove the bay leaf from the soup.
Using an immersion blender, blend the soup partially to your desired consistency, leaving some texture if preferred. Alternatively, transfer half the soup to a blender, puree, and then return it to the slow cooker and stir.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Serve hot.