Slow Cooker Ham Split Pea Soup | Weight Watchers Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Why are my split peas not getting soft in slow cooker? ›

If the peas are very old and dried out, they won't soften. And if the water you use for making the soup is hard with lots of dissolved minerals that can stop the peas from softening. Use bottled water if that is the case.

Here's a list of all the ZeroPoint foods in the category. Beans, peas, and lentils are loaded with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Cook 'em up in a chili, toss them into a salad for a meat-free protein boost, or purée them with garlic and olive oil for a tasty dip.

Split Pea And Ham Soup (1 cup) contains 28.3g total carbs, 24g net carbs, 4.2g fat, 11.7g protein, and 195 calories.

Salt and pepper you can just stir in. Same goes for bouillion cubes/paste, though you'll want to mix them into a small amount of soup first to get them to dissolve well and then stir that into the rest of the soup. If you want to add real meat, you'll want to cook it a while longer to get the flavor into the soup.

Whether you soak or not, split peas should be rinsed, simply to remove dust or dirt. You can also soak them in water to pick them over for stones, but the chances of finding one are slim.

That's right – you can eat as much as you want and not track a point! Weight Watchers purposefully makes a ton of foods zero points – and for good reason: it's fruits and vegetables!

(It's a lot harder to eat six chicken breasts than six cookies,) In a carefully monitored clinical trial, members were able to eat zero Points foods, without tracking or measuring, and lose weight successfully. So go ahead and enjoy them!

Fruit has its own ZeroPoint food group not only because it's a source of many key nutrients, but it's also often fibre-rich, high in water, and low in fat, which makes them a filling and satisfying part of a healthy diet. While “zero” usually means “nothing,” at WW, ZeroPoint foods are everything!

Split pea soup

Peas are starchy veggies, which means you'll be getting a hefty amount of carbs (26 grams per cup) along with other nutrients like fiber. Many soups also have a lot of salt, so pick reduced-sodium varieties.

Is split pea soup a complete protein? ›

Though not a complete source of protein, split peas are high in protein, and when paired with a piece of whole grain bread, the amino acid mix in the meal is complete. Split peas are very low in fat, contain no cholesterol, are high in fiber and complex carbohydrates, and are naturally low in sugar.

The soup is naturally low in sugar, with only 5 grams in every cup.

How to Thicken Split Pea Soup. The potato should make your split pea soup perfectly thick and creamy. However, if the soup is still too thin for your liking, you can thicken it up with full-fat cream (though it may alter the flavor a bit) or a cornstarch slurry.

Yellow onion, celery, carrots and garlic – these vegetables built up the background flavors of the soup. They add some nice color too.

(Bonus: all of the ingredients stay the same for Instant Pot split pea soup!). I love topping each bowl with crunchy sourdough croutons and a drizzle of olive oil for richness. You can also sprinkle each serving with fresh herbs, bacon bits, or pine nuts.

Why Are My Split Peas Still Hard After Cooking? Split peas may remain hard after cooking due to several factors, such as insufficient cooking time, using old or stale split peas, or cooking them at too low of a temperature.

Don't overcook otherwise peas will shrivel and become tough. Season after cooking – once cooked, immediately add lemon juice (highly recommended) and seasoning(s) of choice. Many recommend adding 1-2 teaspoons of sugar per pound of frozen peas to bring out the sweetness but I haven't found this to be necessary.

If your split peas don't get soft, it's more likely they are old or were stored in a container that wasn't airtight. Even though they keep for quite a while, dried beans don't keep forever.

They will need to be stirred every so often and topped up with a little more water if the pot is getting too dry. Add the salt at the end of cooking to avoid the peas getting tough and stir for 1-2 minutes at the end of cooking to break them down and achieve a good mushy consistency.