Easy Split Pea Soup in the Slow Cooker

This is a great tasting soup which is easy on the pocket, totally nourishing and very warming on a cold winter’s night. One of the best parts of slow cooking - a nice hot supper already made for you when you get in from a hard day of work! For a complete protein I recommend dipping a crispy whole grain dinner roll into this hearty meal.

-        2 cups of dried split peas

-        6 cups water or vegetable stock (preferably homemade)

-        1 small yellow onion, chopped

-        2 carrots, peeled and chopped

-        2 celery stalks, chopped

-        Some salt and pepper to taste

1.     Rinse and sort through the split peas

2.     Place everything in the slow cooker for 8-10 hours on low or 4-6 on high

3.     Serve with whole grain crusty rolls or fresh French baguette with organic butter

Hayley Shwaizer, CNP