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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Ham Split Pea Soup
Slow cooker ham split pea soup is a longtime family favorite. A perfect winter soup, filling and flavorful it never fails to please. I love to make this hearty satisfying slow cooker soup when I have leftover ham in the fridge. Of course, you could always skip the ham for a vegetarian-friendly version.
Slow Cooker Ham & Split Pea Soup
Just toss the ingredients in a 5- or 5-Quart Slow Cooker, turn it on LOW and in 6 to 8 hours dinner is done. How easy is that?
Skinny on Slow Cooker Ham and Split Pea Soup
This slow cooker ham split pea soup is chock full of good-for-you ingredients including - split peas, onions, carrots and celery.
Packed with fiber, and protein, this hearty, tasty, nourishing soup will keep you full for hours.
And it's a great way to put a leftover ham bone to work. (If you don't have a ham bone, you can use a ham hock instead, or skip the ham bone altogether.)
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in this Easy Healthy Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup?
According to my calculations, each generous and filling serving of slow cooker split pea soup with ham has about 271 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
8 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Yellow Split Pea and Ham Soup
I recently made this soup using yellow split peas instead of green and loved the way it looked and tasted.
Which got me to thinking about more variations you could make to this really easy healthy slow cooker split pea soup—beyond just changing up the color of split peas...
Are You Ready To Slim Down With Soup?
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe Variations:
vegetarian/vegan - skip the ham bone and ham and use vegetable broth (affiliate link). Add a little olive oil for richness if you want, adjusting the points as necessary if you're following weight watchers.
different - get creative like this split pea soup with bacon and tomatoes Mom made. Experiment with spices like cayenne, cumin, curry powder, garlic, ginger, mace, marjoram, oregano, paprika, turmeric... And vegetables, cauliflower, parsnips, potatoes or sweet potatoes. Change out the ham for smoked turkey.
stovetop - simmer gently on the stovetop instead of in the slow cooker until the peas are soft and mixture is sludgy, adding more water or broth as necessary, about 1 to 1-½ hours.
kid-friendly - skip the ham and add slices or chunks of hot dogs at the end.
If you've made this split pea soup with ham, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it.
Slow Cooker Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe
A healthy and delicious satisfying soup perfect for a cold evening. This slow cooker version is also super easy. You just combine everything in the crock pot and let cook for hours until tender.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time6 hours hrs
Total Time6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 6
Calories: 271
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 2-¼ cups (16 ounces) dried split peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 leftover ham bone
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup cooked diced ham
Instructions
Ideal slow cooker size: 5- to 6- Quart.
In your slow cooker, combine all of the ingredients except the diced ham.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until peas are tender.
Stir well.
Remove the ham bone and bay leaves and then stir in the diced ham.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
For a thicker, smoother soup, puree half of the soup in a blender (affiliate link) and then return it to the soup and stir well.
Serving size: 1-½ cups
Click here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
8 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 -½ cups)
Calories 271Calories from Fat 16
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.8g3%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 17.7g71%
Protein 21.2g42%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pea soup, slow cooker pea soup, split pea soup with ham
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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Discover More WW Friendly Slow Cooker Soup Recipes
In this video, the Sweet Pea Chef demonstrates making her version of slow cooker split pea soup with a ham bone:
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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