This was the scene in my kitchen today. Lots of machines and no Kristin. My absence in the kitchen was exactly what I wanted on a lazy Saturday. Thanks to my crock pot and bread machine, we had a delicious dinner and I only stepped in the kitchen a few times to raid the candy bowl.
These two wonderful machines miraculously produced the following at 6:00pm this evening:
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| Traditional white bread... |
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| ...and split pea soup! |
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas, rinsed
3 cups diced ham
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, or 2 t. dried parsley flakes
1 T. seasoned salt (or to taste)
1/2 t. fresh pepper
1 1/2 qts. hot water
Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours or on slow 8-10 hours until peas are very soft. Remove bay leaf. Mash peas to thicken more, if desired. Serve garnished with croutons. Serves 8.
2 comments:
ooohhh, that looks really good. I love Split Pea soup and fresh bread... BUT, let's be honest, here. With prep and prep-clean-up time... you stepped into the kitchen for more than a few minutes to visit the candy bowl. That's like those silly lies told be infomercials about those amazing blenders that make fresh salsa and fruit juice instantly. There's a lot of prep work to that instant stuff.
Chris, it is true that prep and clean up takes some time...I'm guessing 20 minutes at the most. Though I would pay an arm and a leg for an infomercial machine that could prep, cook, and clean up!
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