Chicken & Pea Soup
Cozy up with a bowl of this warming chicken and pea soup. Made with tender chunks of chicken sausage, leeks, carrots, celery, and fresh parsley, this comfort in a bowl will warm you up and leave you feeling satisfied!
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Ingredients
4 leeks, washed well
1 lb dried green split peas, rinsed
3 carrots, sliced
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 lb fresh deli chicken sausage, diced
Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Preparation
1. To prepare leeks, discard outer leaves, green tops and root ends, then split leeks lengthwise and rinse well.
2. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry all vegetables and herbs in oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes until vegetables are limp. Add broth to pan and bring to a boil. Transfer contents of your pan into a 5 qt slow cooker and cook on medium or low heat for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
3. Add sausage during last 20 minutes of simmering. Before serving, season with sea salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 ¼ cups
- Calories 350
- Carbohydrate Content 4 g
- Cholesterol Content 36 mg
- Fat Content 9 g
- Fiber Content 1.5 g
- Protein Content 26 g
- Saturated Fat Content 4 g
- Sodium Content 150 mg
- Sugar Content 4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 1 g