We love Split Pea Soup and it’s so easy to make in the Crockpot!
This healthy, heartwarming soup is great for dinner but it freezes and reheats well for meals all week long.
A Creamy Hearty Soup
- Kids young and old alike love the creamy, velvety texture of split pea soup, it’s the ultimate comfort food!
- If you have a leftover hambone, it can be added to the soup and it will flavor the broth.
- Any split peas will work but I do love to use Hurst’s HamPeas because it has an extra flavor packet which is great in this recipe.
- This hearty soup is a great meal alongside 30 Minute Dinner Rolls and a fresh salad.
- Crockpots are the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it way to make delicious recipes with little to no prep or clean-up!
Ingredients
SPLIT PEAS: Split green peas give this soup its signature color, texture, and flavor, plus they are high in fiber and protein. You can find them next to the dried beans in your grocery store.
Yellow split peas will work (AKA Canadian Pea Soup), as well as a combination of split peas and lentils. Be sure they are rinsed from small pieces of debris before using.
VEGETABLES: Onions, carrots, and celery are the traditional ingredients for split pea soup, but diced potatoes, sweet potatoes, even frozen veggies like green peas, spinach, cauliflower, or broccoli can be added to the soup. Purée cooked veggies for a thicker soup.
MEAT: Add a leftover hambone, ham hock, or cubes of ham, even smoked turkey can be added.
How to Make Crockpot Split Pea Soup
This Crockpot recipe is as easy as 1, 2, 3:
- Rinse & drain split peas.
- Place in a Crockpot along with the remaining ingredients.
- Cook on high or low (per the recipe below) until thickened and creamy.
Tips
- If cooking for 4 hours on high in the Crockpot, soak peas overnight in clean water. Drain & rinse before using.
- For a different cooking method, try making Instant Pot Split Pea Soup or this stovetop version.
- No need to soak the green peas if they are slow cooking for more than 4 hours!
- For best results, keep the bone or ham hock in until the soup is finished.
- Thin split pea soup by stirring in extra chicken broth, and to thicken it allow it to cook with the lid off for about 1 hour.
Leftovers
Leftover split pea soup tastes better the next day! Keep it in a covered container in the refrigerator and it will last for about 5 days. Freeze green pea split soup in individual quart-sized bags or in gallon-sized bags with the date labeled on the outside. Frozen split pea soup will last about 3 months in the freezer.
Warming Soup Recipes
- Italian Sausage Soup – spicy goodness
- Chicken Gnocchi Soup – comfort in a bowl
- Creamy Potato Bacon Soup – rich & satisfying
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup – vegetarian fave
- Creamy Tortellini Soup – velvety broth
Did you love this Crockpot Split Pea Soup? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Crockpot Split Pea Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 20 ounces dried split peas green or yellow, *see note
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water *see note
- 1 meaty ham bone or 2 cups leftover ham
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 2 large carrots diced
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Rinse peas and drain well.
- Combine all ingredients except parsley in a 6qt slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low 8 hours.
- Discard bay leaf. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- I use Hurst HamPeas Split Peas in this recipe which comes in a 20 oz package. If using a different brand, check the package size. If it contains only 16 oz (1 pound), do not add the additional 2 cups of water.
- Reduce the liquid slightly for a thicker soup.
- If cooking for 4 hours on high in the Crockpot, soak peas overnight in clean water. Drain & rinse before using.
- No need to soak the green peas if they are slow cooking for more than 4 hours!
- For best results, keep the bone or ham hock in until the soup is finished.
- The peas will break down and naturally thicken the soup.
- Thin split pea soup by stirring in extra chicken broth, and to thicken it allow it to cook with the lid off for about 1 hour.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Slow Cooker, Soup
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This soup is sooooo good. It is one of the best soups I have had and I make it often. It is delicious!
Your recipes are really good and I will keep making many others. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the kind words Ann! I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes!
This soup is sooooo good. It is one of the best soups I have had and I make it often.
Your recipes are really good and I will keep making many others. Thank you so much.
very tasty!
1 oz of dry split pea equals .126 cups
couldn’t find ham hock can bone in pork chops work for this recipe?
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure Ashlie. If you cannot find a ham hock, you can use 2 cups of diced ham. Enjoy!
Yum
this is my second time making pea soup with your ingredients and instructions using the crockpot and it came out excellent if I do say myself so anyway I’m making it again today thanks try it you won’t be disappointed 5 star’s
So dang good! I only used 16oz of split peas, so cut out the 2 cups of water at the beginning, but it ended up thick enough that i added it in at the end. I also added a potato so that probably thickens it up, too. Mom always blended it, but this cooked so well, blending wasn’t needed. At the end, the meat on the hambone is very tender and shreds up (insight for newbies like me). I used better than bullion (some chicken, some veggie) in addition to some home made chicken bone broth. I used the high heat method, 5-hr method, stirring occasionally. If i want a hands off no stirring experience, I’d probably opt for the lower heat longer cook option, as i think it would have burnt, otherwise.
Next time I’ll soak the peas the night before, just in case gassiness is a concern for some dinner guests. Once again, a winning recipe!
So dang good! I only used 16oz of split peas, so cut out the 2 cups of water at the beginning, but it ended up thick enough that i added it in at the end. I also added a potato so that probably thickens it up, too. Mom always blended it, but this cooked so well, blending wasn’t needed. At the end, the meat on the hambone is very tender and shreds up (insight for newbies like me). I used better than bullion (some chicken, some veggie) in addition to some home made chicken bone broth. I used the high heat method, 5-hr method, stirring occasionally. If i want a hands off no stirring experience, I’d probably opt for the lower heat longer cook option, as i think it would have burnt, otherwise.
Next time I’ll soak the peas the night before, just in case gassiness is a concern for some dinner guests. Once again, a winning recipe!
Looks good. How many cups is 20 oz? I’m in Canada so our pkgs come in grams.
It would be approximately 565g.
Can this recipe be doubled? It sounds like an awesome recipe! I want to make a double batch for extra for freezing. Thanks for sharing this!
Hi Elizabeth! You will want to make sure your Crock Pot is a maximum of 3/4 full if you are doubling it, otherwise it should work just fine! If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out.
they are sooo delicious!!! but forgot to put the parsley in at the end….. my husband LOVED it. i would make them again :)
I loved how this soup turned out. I did everything as it says but forgot to put the parsley in at the end but it was still delicious! I like how it was soupy and not too thick. Thanks for sharing recipe!
Hi Holly. Do I discard the packet of ham soup seasoning? I love all your recipes ♥️ jalapeno poppers are to die for!
I use both the seasonings and the flavor packet in my soup Mary! Enjoy.
So glad I found you Holly I love all your recipes and have saved many. This is the first one I have made and it was so so good I know I will be making it again soon when my friends come for lunch.
I do like using my crockpot for soups, so easy.
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Ann Joy!