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Spicy Split Pea Soup

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A crock pot split pea soup made spicy and savory with the addition of Italian sausage.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Split Green Peas, Dried
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 pound Spicy Italian Sausage
  • 1 whole Onion, Yellow Or White, Chopped
  • 1 whole Green Pepper, Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt

Preparation

Rinse the peas in a strainer and transfer to a 4-qt slow cooker. Add the chicken stock and garlic and set the cooker to low.

In a saute pan over medium heat, brown and crumble the sausage with a tiny bit of oil. Keep breaking apart the sausage until it’s small enough to encounter in a spoonful of soup. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage into the slow cooker.

Saute the onions and green pepper in the oil left behind by the sausage. Onions should be reddish yellow, translucent. Peppers should be softened. Transfer the vegetables along with the oil and fat into the slow cooker.

Add the dry seasonings. Fluid level in the pot should be a little higher than the solid matter. Add a little more water or stock if it’s short. Let cook on low, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 hours, until the peas are mushy. Taste to adjust seasoning while stirring.

Transfer 4 ladles of soup (about 1/3 of the whole volume) into a blender and puree. Return the puree to the crock pot and stir thoroughly.

Goes well with crusty bread.

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kristal on 9.26.2010

Excellent soup! I added an additional cup of chicken stock and it turned out perfect. I will definitely make this again.

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Jennie on 1.22.2012

Easy, spicy and very good! Even people who’ve been suspicious about eating split pea soup have liked it. I can’t keep it around.

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Liz on 11.3.2011

Very easy… and 100% correct prep time: 30 minutes almost exactly. It turned out very delicious. We had to add about 2 1/2 cups of water to make the liquid above the solid matter. great recipe! Thanks!

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kristal on 9.26.2010

Wonderful and easy! Will make this again for sure!

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