Canadian Bacon Split Pea Lentil Soup Crock Pot
Warm up with the hearty and wholesome flavors of Canadian Bacon Split Pea Lentil Soup, a slow-cooked comfort food masterpiece made entirely in your crock pot. This high-protein soup combines smoky chunks of Canadian bacon with tender split peas, earthy lentils, and a medley of fresh vegetables, including carrots, celery, onion, and potatoes, all simmered to perfection in a rich and savory chicken broth. Enhanced with fragrant herbs like thyme, rosemary, and a touch of bay leaf, this recipe delivers a satisfying depth of flavor while being incredibly easy to prepare. Perfect for meal prepping or cozy weeknight dinners, this one-pot soup is a nutritious, fuss-free way to feed a crowd. Serve it hot with crusty bread for a soul-soothing meal everyone will love!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Canadian bacon
- 1 cup Split peas
- 1 cup Brown lentils
- 2 medium-sized (chopped) Carrots
- 2 medium-sized (diced) Celery stalks
- 1 large (diced) Yellow onion
- 3 minced Garlic cloves
- 2 medium-sized (peeled and chopped) Potatoes
- 6 cups Chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Dried rosemary
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon (adjust to taste) Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon (adjust to taste) Black pepper
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients: Dice the Canadian bacon into small pieces. Rinse the split peas and lentils thoroughly under cold water. Chop the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and potatoes.
In a crock pot, combine the Canadian bacon, split peas, lentils, chopped carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and potatoes.
Pour in the chicken broth and stir to ensure the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Add the dried thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Stir again to mix the seasonings into the soup base.
Cover the crock pot with the lid and set it to low heat. Cook for 6 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
After 6 hours, check the texture of the soup. The split peas and lentils should be soft and starting to break down, thickening the soup naturally.
Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper, if needed.
Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm. Optionally, pair with crusty bread for a complete and satisfying meal.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1450 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 9.9 g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.4 g | 17% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 152 mg | 51% | |
| Sodium | 8880 mg | 386% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 216.7 g | 79% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 54.2 g | 194% | |
| Total Sugars | 40.9 g | ||
| Protein | 133.0 g | 266% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 550 mg | 42% | |
| Iron | 20.7 mg | 115% | |
| Potassium | 8927 mg | 190% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
