Instant Pot Split Pea Soup With Ham
This pressure cooker split pea soup is a comforting, budget-friendly meal made with simple vegetables, broth, and a ham bone or chopped ham.
Servings: 8
Calories: 228
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried split peas yellow or green (1 pound)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 2 large carrots diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups chicken broth or 3 cups beef broth and 3 cups water
- 1 meaty ham bone or 2 cups chopped ham
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon thyme leaves
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped parsley fresh or dried, plus more for optional garnish
- salt *optional, to taste
Instructions
- Rinse peas, remove any debris, and drain well. Set aside.
- Select SAUTE setting on Instant Pot. Add olive oil. Once oil is shimmering, add celery, carrots, and onion. Cook until onions are almost translucent, about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and stir, scraping any bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add peas and stir. Add ham bone (or ham), bay leaf, thyme, and pepper.
- Seal the lid and using MANUAL setting, set for 18 minutes on high pressure.
- Allow natural release for 15 minutes, then manually release remaining pressure.
- Remove bay leaf. If using ham bone, remove from the soup, remove any meat from the bone, chop the meat, and add the meat to the soup.
- Add parsley and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt if needed, then serve. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
*Salt may not be necessary depending on the salt level of the broth and ham. Taste before adding it.
Nutrition
Calories: 228 | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3158IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg