Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ pound bacon, chopped; 1 pound split peas, rinsed; ⅓ (20 ounce) package frozen southern-style hash brown potatoes (such as Ore Ida); 1 onion, chopped; 3 ribs celery, diced; 3 carrots, peeled and diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste (Optional); 8 cups chicken broth

3 steps

Updated at: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:48:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories299.4 kcal (15%)

Total Fat6.6 g (9%)

Carbs43.1 g (17%)

Sugars7.3 g (8%)

Protein18 g (36%)

Sodium1040.1 mg (52%)

Fiber16.1 g (58%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

0.25 poundbacon

chopped

1 poundsplit peas

rinsed

0.3 x 20 ouncefrozen hash brown potatoes

package, southern-style, such as

⅛ teaspoonground black pepper

1 pinchred pepper flakes

or more to taste, Optional

8 cupschicken broth

Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 2

Place cooked bacon, split peas, hash brown potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth; stir to combine.

Step 3

Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 6 hours.