Slow Cooker Curried Split Pea Soup

1 bag split peas
1/4 bag barley
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
2 mild sausage links
2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 shallot or medium onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
cayenne pepper to taste

Remove the sausage from its casing and brown it, smushing it into small pieces. 

Combine everything in a slow cooker (including the sausage drippings, unless they are excessive).

Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. It will need to be thinned with water before serving.

I think the reason this dish is so amazing is because of the curry power. Curry powders vary from region to region, so I have no idea what is in my current mix but I know it beats what you can get in an average grocery store.

Feeds 2 hungry adults and 2 picky children for 2 meals.

I give this an A++. Been making split pea soup for years and will probably not make it any other way ever again.

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