Hearty Smoked Sausage & Pea Soup Recipe | Easy Slow Cooker Meal

Savory Pea Soup with Sausage

Cook Time 4 to 5 hours

YIELD Makes 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces smoked sausage, cut lengthwise into halves, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 medium carrots, sliced 1 package (16 ounces) dried split peas, rinsed and sorted 2 stalks celery, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 3/4 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves 1 bay leaf 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth

PREPARATION:

Slow Cooker Directions

1. Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 5 to 8 minutes or until browned. Drain fat. Combine sausage, peas, carrots, celery, onion, marjoram and bay leaf in slow cooker. Pour broth over mixture.
2. Cover; cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours or until peas are tender. Remove and discard bay leaf. Cover; let stand 15 minutes to thicken.

This recipe appears in: Soups