Lower-Sodium Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Lower-Sodium Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 212.0
  • Total Fat: 1.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
  • Sodium: 364.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
  • Protein: 13.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lower-Sodium Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup calories by ingredient


Introduction

Get all the smoky flavor with far less salt by swapping the ham hock for Canadian bacon in this favorite winter soup.
Get all the smoky flavor with far less salt by swapping the ham hock for Canadian bacon in this favorite winter soup.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Sachet ingredients:
    1 square cheesecloth, about 6" wide
    1 length kitchen twine, about 6"-8"
    1 clove garlic
    3 parsley stems
    4 black peppercorns
    1 bay leaf
    1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

    1 cup split peas, rinsed and picked over
    1 large onion, diced (about 1 cup)
    1 large celery rib, diced (about 1/2 cup)
    2 large carrots, shredded (about 1 cup) or 1 cup pre-shredded carrots
    4 ounces Canadian bacon, chopped

    4 ounces (1 cup) uncooked whole wheat elbow noodles
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Tips

Sachets are a great way to add flavor to soups and stews without spending a lot of time fishing out the flavoring ingredients later. If you don't have cheesecloth, tie the ingredients inside a coffee filter.

Anytime you cook with dried legumes, you want to rinse them in a colander and pick them over. Look for and discard any debris such as pebbles.


Directions

Place the sachet ingredients in the square of cheesecloth and tie it closed with the twine.

Add it to the slow cooker along with the split peas, onions, celery, carrots, and Canadian bacon. Pour in six cups of water, then cover and set on low heat. Cook for six to eight hours. Half an hour before serving, remove the lid and stir in the pasta. Replace the lid and allow the pasta to cook until al dente, about 30 minutes.

Just before eating stir in the vinegar and season with the pepper. Serve immediately.

Serving Size: Makes 4 hearty one cup servings.



Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I made a couple of changes. I used one cup of celery and I used some noodles I had on hand. It sat in my fridge for a day before I served it. It was very good! I would make it again and feel very comfortable serving it to company. I thought it could use more salt but I didn't do it! - 12/29/12


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    4 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I have made split pea soup all my life, yellow for French Canadian, green, as the go-to version and not once was there pasta or vinegar in it. This looks more like a casserole or cassoulet. - 12/25/12


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Why the pasta in the pea soup. We never use pasta with dried legumes. I thought it was barley. - 12/25/12


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This recipe is similar to one I have used for years, minus the noodles. It is delicious. - 12/25/12


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    2 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I see no noodles in the picture - looks like barley. Having the picture reflect the recipe would sure help! No rating as I have not tried it. - 12/25/12


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    Good
    2 of 8 people found this review helpful
    i think adding the noodles is a great way to make this feel "more filling"! However,I would use WHOLE GRAIN noodles rather than WHOLE WHEAT. Nuttier flavor and a whole lot better nutritionally. "Whole wheat" USUALLY just means they didn't bleach the flour used to make the item, rather than being mor - 12/25/12


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    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    love split pea soup - 12/25/12


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    I skipped the noodles, never heard of noodles in pea soup. And I'm a die-hard had to have my ham hock. - 7/25/21


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    Interesting. - 5/14/21


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    Incredible!
    I've made all types of soup before, the first time with split pea. - 4/9/21


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    Incredible!
    not a fan of split peas but have made this with other types of beans - 3/6/21


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    Very Good
    this is good. - 2/20/21


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    Incredible!
    tasty - 2/6/21


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    Very Good
    good recipe - 7/6/20


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    delicious - 6/17/20


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    Looks good. - 5/15/20


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    Very Good
    Delicious w/o the noodles. Thanks. - 3/22/20


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    I love split pea soup - 2/15/20


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    will try this week - 1/26/20


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 1/9/20


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    :) - 10/21/19


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    What I usually do when I find something unusual like pasta in the peas soup is to add half of the pasta. zIt turned out very nice but again I found it really needed a bit of salt. - 9/25/19


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    Delicious. - 9/18/19


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    Will try this on a cold day this fall - 8/30/19


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    Thanks - 8/19/19


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    Incredible!
    Yum - 8/16/19


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    Incredible!
    This was pretty good, I am not a fan of pea soup, but this was pretty good. - 6/6/19


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    tasty - 6/6/19


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    Good
    Good recipe. - 4/29/19


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    Sooooo good!!! - 4/7/19


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    Very good - 4/4/19


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    Bad
    The men didn't like it at all. - 4/4/19


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    Looks interesting. - 3/22/19


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    Very Good
    Worth a tey - 3/22/19


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    I saved this to my recipe collection since I am on a low sodium meal plan. - 12/19/18


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    O.K.
    This was the worse split pea soup I ever had - 10/18/18


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    Incredible!
    good thick pea soup easy using crock pot - 10/17/18


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    I have always loved Split pea soup and thanks for the recipe I will make it and I'm sure it will be tastier than the one from a can. Thanks for sharing. - 10/17/18


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    Very Good
    We enjoy this about once every two weeks during the cold months - 9/29/18


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    Very Good
    It is an interesting take on pea soup. It was tasty, but I am not sure how I feel about pasta in my soup. - 9/26/18


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    Great - 8/28/18


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    Very Good
    I actually used barley instead of the noodles, which worked out nicely given the other main consumer is vegetarian and this would provide some protein as bacon not used. I didn't use the sachet because I wanted the seasoning to be eaten; left out the peppercorn and the vinegar as well. - 8/2/18


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    Excellent pea soup but I do not add the pasta. - 8/1/18


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    Good - 7/23/18


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    Nice! - 7/15/18


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    Yum - 6/13/18


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    Very Good
    Pretty good. - 5/18/18


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    looks good - 4/19/18


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    I like this recipe a lot! Very good. I like crock pot meals. Put all together & hours later... you have dinner. - 2/27/18


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    Very Good
    I will prepare this again but perhaps will add more spices. - 2/27/18


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    Good
    Good - 2/23/18


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    great way to go - 2/9/18


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    Good
    I like to make this split pea soup, but I left out the pasta to lower the carbs. - 1/25/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 1/25/18


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    Thanks - 1/25/18


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    Good
    Great way to lower sodium in soup - 1/10/18


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    Will try. - 11/15/17


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    O.K.
    ok - 10/27/17


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    Very Good
    LOVE A GOOD SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM. - 10/18/17


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    Looks delicious! - 10/16/17


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    Very Good
    We like a man to come right out and say what he thinks-
    if we agree with him.
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    Incredible!
    Good recipe - 10/16/17


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    Who came up with PASTA in pea soup? Leave it out! - 8/18/17


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    Very Good
    I do not like pasta in my split pea soup! I leave it out and just do veggies and Canadian bacon in it! - 6/29/17


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    Nice - 4/20/17


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    Sounds good. Will try. - 4/15/17


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    Bad
    Will stick to my regular recipe! No stupid noodles in there! - 3/28/17


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    Looks delicious and easy to made. Definitely one to try - 3/17/17


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    I have been making pea soup for 55 years and never heard of pasta or vinegar in it! I would skip the carbs in the pasta and I use d smoked hocks or ham bone. I am also curious what the vinegar does. Anybody know? I will try this without the macaroni. - 3/12/17


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    LOOKS YUMMY - 2/17/17


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    Calories and fiber are agreeable. - 2/17/17


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    Incredible!
    AWESOME recipe! thanks! - 2/17/17


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    I've actually never heard of noodles in pea soup! This is definitely different than how I make this kind of soup! - 2/10/17


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    Very Good
    Wonderful - 2/10/17


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    And I thought I was hungry before I looked at this recipe - 2/7/17


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    nah!....Ima go back to real split pea and enjoy it! - 3/16/13


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Pasta in split pea soup???? Sacralidge.... - 1/10/13


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Pea soup! ARGGH! Pea soup is the one food I don't like. My wife will tell you that I will attempt to eat it every time she makes it, but alas, I still don't like it. More power to you who do, 'cause it's good for you. - 1/6/13


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    The pasta?? The italians! My mother-in-law always used pasta. I believe she used something called Ditalini. Looked like little tubes!! It was good : ) - 12/26/12


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    Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Okay, but I am trying to cut back on the ham. - 12/25/12