Eric's Crock Pot Pea Soup Recipe slow cooker GardenFork

split peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: dried beans

Lentils cook faster and are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be lower in sodium.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often more affordable.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: none

White pepper provides a similar flavor.

Wash your hands before starting.

Cut the fat off the salt pork and cut it into cubes.

Rinse split peas in a colander.

Cut carrots into rounds without peeling them.

Fill the crock pot with water, ensuring it's 2 inches above the level of the food.

Add the rinsed split peas, cubed salt pork, and carrot rounds to the crock pot.

Season with black pepper and bay leaves if desired.

Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on high for 4 hours or low for longer if you're going to be away.

Plug in the crock pot to start cooking.

Taste the soup after cooking and adjust seasoning if necessary.

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