It’s been an overcast rainy day and all I could think about was a comforting bowl of soup. I’ve been thinking about split peas all week so I had no choice but to make a new soup. I’m also obsessing with celery root and pear. So I see another soup recipe in my future.
Split peas are full of soluble fiber, protein, and potassium. Indulge in this soup for your health, or a little comfort food – it freezes well and is perfect to portion out for lunches.
You can easily make this gluten-free by using a bouillon or broth that is gluten-free. Some flavors of ‘Better than Bouillon’ are, but I couldn’t find a gluten-free statement for the ‘No Chicken’ on its website, so I’m assuming it has gluten. I’ll let you know if I hear otherwise.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups split peas
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 apple chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 6 cups filtered water
- 1 Tb Better Than Bouillon No chicken base
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp thyme or a few spring of fresh
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg grate it fresh if possible
- 1 Tb balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- The night before:
- Chop the celery and carrot.
- Mince the garlic. You don't need to peel the skin off of the carrot if you get organic.
- Peel, seed, chop the apple and toss with some lemon juice to prevent browning.
- In the morning:
- Throw everything but the balsamic vinegar into your slow cooker and cook for 6 – 8 hours on low.
- Taste and add more herbs and the balsamic. You may need to add a little salt if your bouillon/broth is not salted.
- Puree with an immersion blender and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 16g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 741mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 70.2% | Vitamin C: 5.7% | Calcium: 5.2% | Iron: 16.9%
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Money Funk says
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Slowcooking, healthy, and vegetarian – struck a perfect cord for me! This soup sounds amazing. I love apple in my recipes. Its adds a bit of mellow sweetness. And this sounds like a good rainyday meal. Thank you!
Bean says
January 29, 2010 at 11:04 pmWhoa. This sounds really good despite being an unknown pairing of food to me. Yum.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! 🙂
offmotorway says
October 4, 2010 at 4:12 pmI just found this recipe and it sounds like a delicious combination of flavours, I love apples in savoury dishes.
JaanuMom says
October 5, 2010 at 5:49 pmSound healthy and yummy.. need to try soon
Petra says
October 23, 2012 at 2:40 amMade this soup last weekend and it was delicious. Thank you for a recipe I will be making again!
Andrea says
October 25, 2012 at 10:32 amJust made this – perfect for a crisp fall day!!!!
Thanks for the idea of adding the apples!