Can I use frozen peas to make a nice thick slow cooker pea soup?

Question

I have two big bags of frozen peas in my freezer my daughter will not eat any longer. Is there a way to use my crock pot to make pea soup out of them?

Answer 1

Yes, Here's a recipe using frozen peas...

Cottage Pea Soup Recipe
Submitted by: Sparkle, Jacksonville, Florida USA
Ready in: > 5 hrs
Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)
Serves/Makes: 6
Categories:
Pea Soup Recipes
Crock Pot Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 can (10 3/4-ounce size) cream of mushroom soup
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup shredded carrots
1 1/2 cup diced ham
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
In a blender container, combine broth and 2 1/2 cups of the peas.
Cover and process on PUREE for 15 seconds. In a slow cooker sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, combine pureed pea mix­ture and mushroom soup. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cup peas, onion, celery, and carrots. Add ham and black pepper. Mix well to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Mix well before serving.
Each serving equals: HE: 1 Bread . 1 Protein . 1 Vegetable . 1/4 Slider . 13 Optional Calories14 7 Calories . 3 gm Fat . 12 gm Protein . 18 gm Carbohydrate . 794 mg Sodium . 70 mg Calcium . 4 gm Fiber DIABETIC: 1 Starch . I Meat . 1 Vegetable
This recipe for Cottage Pea Soup serves/makes 6
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Answer 2

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Can I use frozen peas to make a nice thick slow cooker pea soup?
I have two big bags of frozen peas in my freezer my daughter will not eat any longer. Is there a way to use my crock pot to make pea soup out of them?

Answer 3

no...you need split dry peas

well this isnt split pea soup but here is one
1 tablespoon butter
1 carrot, peeled and diced
2-3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon flour
1 (13 ounce) can evaporated skim milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby peas, thawed
1-2 tablespoon dry sherry
minced fresh parsley
lemon slices

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1. In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter and saute carrot and scallions.
2. Add flour and cook, stirring, until foamy.
3. Add the evaporated milk and the broth and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Add peas, reduce heat, and simmer until carrots are tender, about 6-8 minutes.
5. Whirl the soup in a blender, a portion at a time, until smooth.
6. Return puree to the pan, stir in the sherry to taste, and heat through.
7. Serve hot or cold, float a lemon slice on each bowl of soup and sprinkle some parsley over.

Answer 4

I use a slow cooker on a canal boat, and the answer is anything which you would normally cook in an oven casserole. So, a beef stew with small potatoes and mixed veges, chicken provencale, curry, lamb shanks, etc. The trick is to mix and heat the ingredients on your cooker top in a saucepan, then tip them into a heated slow cooker and let them get on with cooking, for a few hours. You will use a lot less fuel than in the oven so it's a cheap way of cooking. Everything will be very tender. During the war we sometimes had to do haybox cooking when power supplies were disrupted due to bombing raids.

Answer 5

i suppose so--i would toss them into a regular pot though not a slow cooker...just add them to some sauteed onions and chopped carrots and then add a few cans of chicken stock and cook until they are soft. Take out half the soup and puree in blender then add back to whole batch to thicken and leave chunky..or puree the whole pot for smoother soup..Just remember, frozen peas tend to be very sweet --not like split pea soup---so season accordingly.

Answer 6

It is usually made from split dry peas but I see no reason not to throw these in the cooker and use them up that should work too. Add in water, some salt and black pepper and chunks of ham and bacon too with some chopped onion and slow cook it until a almost creamy consistency. Let us know how it comes out.

Answer 7

I would make vegetable soup in my slow cooker. I would add some other starchy vegetables like potatoes and frozen corn. You can add a little bit of instant mashed potatoes to thicken it up too.

Answer 8

Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. Therefore as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.