Instant Pot Split Pea Soup is classic comfort food. Made with leftover ham this flavorful soup is also gluten free, dairy free and so incredibly easy. Make this pressure cooker split pea soup in just over an hour.
What Are Split Peas
Split peas are peas that are dried, peeled, and split in half for cooking. They come in both yellow and green varieties. Yellow split peas are usually the mildest in flavor and green split peas are slightly sweeter.
Dried split peas are part of a family called pulses they are part of the legume family along with beans, chickpeas and lentils. I love cooking any type of legume in the Instant Pot because it takes a fraction of time. Another great legume recipe is my Instant Pot Chili made with dried Adzuki beans.
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What Are The Health Benefits Of Split Peas
Split peas are low in fat, filled with fiber and protein, and are a good source of several vitamins and minerals, including Vitamins A, B, and magnesium.
How To Make Split Pea Soup With A Ham Bone
I love making split pea soup with a ham bone because of how much flavor it adds to the soup. You start with just water, the ham bone with meat attached and two bay leaves. That cooks in the Instant Pot for 30 minutes and you’re left with a lovely broth for your soup base. To that broth you add your onion, garlic, celery, carrots and dried split peas. The soup cooks for 15 minutes while you remove the ham meat from the bone. Then once the soup has finished cooking you’ll stir in the ham meat, add salt and pepper as needed and serve. It’s that easy!
What If I Don’t Have A Ham Bone
If you don’t have a ham bone look for a ham hock. The hock won’t have much meat on it so you’ll also want to buy some ham you can cube or shred for the soup, I recommend two cups of meat for this soup. You will use the ham hock just as you would the ham bone and remove at the same time, then finish cooking the soup and add in your ham pieces at the end and stir until heated through.
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
This soup is a breeze to make and the Instant Pot saves you hours of time while achieving the same great depth of flavor! This soup comes out with a thin consistency when you use 10 cups of water but can also be made thicker with less water or by reducing at the end. There is no need to blend of mash the split peas since the soup develops as the peas soften and break down in the cooking process. The final result is a fully flavored soup packed full of veggies and protein! This is sure to be a family favorite comfort meal.
Eat and Enjoy,
Nicole
More Instant Pot Recipes
- Clam Chowder
- Healthy Chicken Potato Soup
- Lentil Soup with Smoked Sausage
- Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
- Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup is classic comfort food. Made with leftover ham this flavorful soup is also gluten free, dairy free and so incredibly easy. Make this pressure cooker split pea soup in just over an hour.
Ingredients
- 1 leftover cooked smoked ham bone with meat left on the bone (I’d recommend 2+ cups of ham meat)
- 10 cups water (*but not to exceed the 2/3 max-fill line on your instant pot)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped into 1/2 inch slices
- 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 cups dried split peas
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the ham bone with meat still attached, water and bay leaves to the Instant Pot.
- Cover, lock the lid, set the valve to sealing and select pressure cook or manual on high for 30 minutes.
- Once the cooking time has finished allow a 10 minute natural release and then quick release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard. Transfer the ham bone to a large cutting board and set aside to cool.
- To the remaining broth in the Instant Pot add the onion, garlic, celery, carrot and dried split peas.
- Stir together then cover, lock the lid, set the valve to sealing and select pressure cook or manual on high for 15 minutes.
- While the soup cooks take the ham off the bone and chop or shred, set the meat aside and discard the bone.
- After the cooking has finished allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 10 minutes before quick releasing any remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid and stir back in the ham meat. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*The water in this recipe varies due to both the size of the ham bone you have and the size of the Instant Pot you are using.
Keywords: instant pot, split pea soup, ham bone, with ham,
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