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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:
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