Canadian Bacon Split Pea & Lentil Soup (Crock Pot)

From: yogiclarebear

On Jan 17, 2010

Very flavorful with the herbs. I used brown lentils and diced smoked ham.

From: magpie diner

On Jan 30, 2009

This was great, thanks! Lovely consistancy. My family, including young kids, gobbled it up. I made this in one crock pot and a veg pea soup in another crock pot (different recipe). I found the veg one so bland that I ended up adding most of the spices in this recipe to it. The only things I changed with this recipe is that I forgot about the sherry and had to use green lentils as I was out of red. I also added 1 diced carrot. I layered it in the crock pot with peas & lentils on the bottom, followed by veg, then spices and broth/water. Followed what other recipes said and did not stir it, let the crock pot work its magic. Don't be tempted to put in 6 cups of broth, it would be too salty. Next time I would use 3 cups stock and 3 cups water. Of course, it will depend on the type of stock or broth you are using. Thanks very much!

From: mikekey

On Dec 23, 2006

Boy, was this good on a cold day! And EASY!!! Thanks for posting this one!

From: Donna Matthews

On Jan 20, 2007

So hearty and tasty. Also quite flexible as I adapted to what I had on hand. Into the crockpot I threw an old ham bone from the freezer, 3 cans of chicken broth, 1 cup each split peas and brown lentils, the veggies and all the spices. Cooked it on low all day. At the end, I tipped in some red wine (maybe a quarter cup). It was too salty, but I really loved the blend of flavors.