I love using my slow cooker because I can turn it on when I leave in the morning, and when I get home my house smells great and dinner is ready. I tried this recipe yesterday for split pea soup and it turned out to be delicious. I am excited to share it with everyone.

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

1/8 cup olive oil

1 onion, diced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

2 cups of carrots, chopped

1 cup of celery, chopped

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 pound of dried split peas

1 cup of barley (or 1 cup of chopped red potatoes)

4 cups of water & 4 cups of vegetable stock

Steps

Saute olive oil, garlic, & onion in a pan over medium heat for 3 minutes

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker

Cook for 4-5 hours on the high heat setting, or 6-8 hours on low heat setting

You will know it is done cooking when the peas are no longer crunchy.

I served it with a piece of baguette and it was a perfect dinner.  Plus, this recipe makes a large amount so you can always freeze the leftovers and have easy meals ready in the freezer.