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Pea soup is one of the simplest soups to prepare, and it is very inexpensive.

I have a large crockpot so I start out by soaking 2 1lb bags of dried split peas, overnight. In the morning I rinse the peas and then return them to the crockpot.

I might or might not add a ham bone, or few strips of cooked bacon in the crockpot at this point (if you leave these out this recipe is vegetarian and vegan friendly). I then fill the crockpot up to about 1 inch below the rim.

I put the crockpot on high and add a dash of pepper and sea salt to the ingredients, place the lid on and leave it be for 6 to 8 hours.

I like to serve it with some shredded cheddar cheese and a few bacon bits on top.

Pea soup freezes really well. I place mine in canning jars leaving space at the top for expansion. Each canning jar holds 2 to 3 servings.

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Pea Soup

inexpensive and easy to prepare, can be vegetarian friendly by just leaving out the ham or bacon

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Course: main dish

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

One to two 1lb bags of dried split peas depending on size of your crock pot
Black pepper and sea salt to season
Ham bone or several slices of cooked bacon

Method

Place bag(s) of dried split peas in crockpot and cover with water and allow them to soak over night (with crock pot off)
Rinse peas and return to crock pot
Add in ham bone or bacon
Season with a generous amount of sea salt and black pepper
Turn crock pot on high for 6 to 8 hours
Serve with shredded cheese and bacon bits if so desired.