pat's Recipe

Creamy Split Pea Soup

Category: Crockpot Soups

1 lb. dried green split peas, sorted, rinsed
6 C. water
1/2 C. dry sherry or apple juice
1 lg. dark-orange sweet potato, peeled, cubed
1 lg. onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp. salt
3 C. firmly packed chopped fresh spinach leaves
1 C. heavy whipping cream
2 Tbs. chopped fresh dill weed
freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

In slow cooker, mix split peas, water, sherry, sweet potato, onion, garlic and salt. Cover; cook on Low heat 10 to 11 hours. Stir in spinach, whipping cream and dill weed. Cover; cook on Low heat about 30 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Season with pepper.
Serves 4.