Reviewed: May 18, 2012

There could not possibly be a simpler way to make delicious split pea soup! I just tasted this at the Oregon relatives, begged the recipe and made it myself for the first time. Their version called for chicken broth instead of water -- but that's the only change I made. I agree that a little milk or cream added at the end makes a difference in the flavor and texture, not just the ratio of liquid. Happy to find the recipe on this site (as usual!). This one's going in my book!

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Sherrie Olp

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Fresno, California, USA

Reviewed: May 16, 2012

Delicious. Crock pot all day and great meal tonight. Servedwith Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins also from this site.

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Michelle Lehman

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chico, California, USA

Living In: Fair Oaks, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Wow!!! Love this recipe! It was so easy to make & full of flavor. I was truly impressed. The next day it did thicken..almost as a condensed soup..so I would add a little bit of water if you don't like your soup too thick.

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Moni-Q

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

I joined allrecipes to leave this comment! This soup is soo good...I love it! I made a few changes when I read other reviews 1) I used 6cups of chicken broth2) I used half an onion 3) I added 3 stalks of celery 4) I used skim milk. Hearty and Healthy I may say and my family Loved it! I cooked it on Low for 6 hours and High for 1. The best split pea recipe!

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teagansmommie

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

Loved this! Super easy to make.

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HeatherHope

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

This soup was amazing! My boyfriend said it was the best soup he's ever had. The only changes I made was I added 1 diced celery stalk, I used chicken stock instead of water and I added an extra cup of stock. I also used a left over ham bone to flavor the soup. This is such a good way to use leftover ham.

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Elizabeth

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Troy, Michigan, USA

Living In: Delray Beach, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2012

This recipe is SO good, even my 7 year old loves it. I made a few changes after reading others' advice. I ditched the milk and used chicken broth instead of water. I also doubled the recipe, but had to cook it 9 hours on high to get the right consistency. The only thing I wish I'd done differently is to either have used 1/2 chicken broth & 1/2 water or to ditch the additional salt as it turned out too salty for my preference. Still really yummy!

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Cinthya

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2012

This was a great split pea soup recipe. Not sure if adding the milk made that difference, but one of the best homemade soups I've had.

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koeniggy

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2012

The prep time for this is not five minutes unless everything is already chopped and the peas are rinsed. If you need to rinse the peas, chop the ham, dice and chop veggies the prep time is closer to 30 minutes.

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