Andersen's Split Pea Soup (Crock Pot Version) Copycat

By SMorrissey

This came from the Los Angeles Times via Liz at Recipegoldmine.com. It was a stove top soup, but the closest I've yet found to Anderson's which is a tradition in California. I modified it just a bit for the crock pot and made it a hair thicker to suit our tastes. You can also add bacon, ham, or ham hocks to enhance the flavor a bit.

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 2 cups split peas, rinsed and picked over
• 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 dash red pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• pepper

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 370mins
Adapted from low-cholesterol.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Combine water, peas, celery, carrot, onion, thyme, red pepper and bay leaf in crock pot. 2 Season to taste with salt and pepper. 3 Cook on low until split peas and vegetables are tender (anywhere from 6-8 hours). 4 Press soup through fine sieve and reheat just to boiling point or use hand blender to smooth.