Question about split pea soup ......

[Marie5656]

Currently I have chili, chicken soup and beef stew frozen for meals. I am thinking about split pea soup as my next freezer project, I have never made it before, so will be new to me. Has anyone made it to freeze? Does it freeze well? Will be doing it in my slow cooker.

 

[RadishRose]

Currently I have chili, chicken soup and beef stew frozen for meals. I am thinking about split pea soup as my next freezer project, I have never made it before, so will be new to me. Has anyone made it to freeze? Does it freeze well? Will be doing it in my slow cooker.

Marie instructions are usually on the back of the bag of peas. I think it freezes fine. I like to do the usual soup veg; sauteed onion, carrot and celery, then some chopped fresh garlic.
Salt and pepper to taste.

If using ham, I wouldn't add salt until the end, after tasting. Same with ham bone.

 

[Marie5656]

Marie instructions are usually on the back of the bag of peas. I think it freezes fine. I like to do the usual soup veg; sauteed onion, carrot and celery, then some chopped fresh garlic.
Salt and pepper to taste.

If using ham, I wouldn't add salt until the end, after tasting. Same with ham bone.

OK, thanks. My mom always made it with the ham bone after Easter. I am used to cooking without salt, so would not add extra

 

[VintageBetter]

Currently I have chili, chicken soup and beef stew frozen for meals. I am thinking about split pea soup as my next freezer project, I have never made it before, so will be new to me. Has anyone made it to freeze? Does it freeze well? Will be doing it in my slow cooker.

It freezes very well. The only thing is, if you use ham in it, the ham texture will change after freezing. Other than that, it will be fine.

Good idea and now I feel like making soup.

 

[Jules]

Split pea soup is one of the easiest and it does freeze well. I’d make it the same way as @RadishRose, except never use meat in any of my soups.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I sautee carrots and celery first and then cook the rest in the slow cooker. It freezes really well. I usually cook mine with a ham bone to add additional flavour and the ham freezes well also. In my experience it does.

 

[Marie5656]

OK, I think I will go for it. Wonder if I can just buy a ham bone (just thinking aloud here). A whole ham on the bone would just be too much for just me

 

[againstthegrain]

^^^Smoked ham hock or smoked turkey leg are sometimes available if there isn't a hambone in the freezer.

 

[VintageBetter]

OK, I think I will go for it. Wonder if I can just buy a ham bone (just thinking aloud here). A whole ham on the bone would just be too much for just me

I have seen those at some stores. Just call them and ask if they sell those.

 

[Uncle Bozo]

I ....buy... Andersen's Split Pea at the store.

 

[RadishRose]

OK, I think I will go for it. Wonder if I can just buy a ham bone (just thinking aloud here). A whole ham on the bone would just be too much for just me

I don't recall seeing a ham bone by itself, but as @againstthegrain said, smoked ham hock would be nice; even better.

BTW, I never use my slow cooker for anything but chicken stock. I'm thinking pea soup takes long enough to cook on the stove as it is.