Snert (Split Pea Soup)
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) bag dried split peas ⓘ
- 1 ham hock ⓘ
- 3 slices bacon, chopped ⓘ
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth ⓘ
- 3 1/2 cups water, plus more as needed
- 4 small potatoes, peeled and diced ⓘ
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced ⓘ
- 1 leek, diced ⓘ
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery with leaves, stalks diced and leaves chopped ⓘ
- 1 clove garlic, diced ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
Instructions
- Place dried split peas, ham hock, and bacon into slow cooker; pour in chicken broth and 3 1/2 cups water.
- Cover cooker and cook on High until peas are tender and broken apart, 3 to 4 hours. Stir in more water as needed to prevent soup from burning on the bottom. Stir occasionally throughout cooking.
- Stir potatoes, carrots, leek, onion, celery, and garlic into soup; mix in more water, if needed. Cover and cook soup on High for 2 more hours.
- Season with salt, black pepper, thyme, nutmeg, and cloves; mix sausage slices into soup. Cover and cook 2 more hours to blend the flavors.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
819
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).