Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup is brimming with flavour, is budget friendly and easy to make! Made with split peas, ham or soup bones, and fresh veggies in a fraction of the time without any pre-soaking!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Pressure Build Up & Release Time35

Total Time1

Course: Soup and Stew

Cuisine: Ukrainian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: (6 Qt.), 8 (8 Qt.) servings

Calories: 310kcal

Author: Olena Osipov

Ingredients

6 Quart Instant Pot

1 medium onion finely chopped
2 large carrots diced
2 large garlic cloves minced
1 large potato cubed
2 cups (1 lb) green/yellow split peas dried
1-2 lbs ham bone, any soup bones or 8 oz diced ham
6 cups water, low sodium stock or bone broth
3/4 tsp salt
Ground black pepper to taste
3 bay leaves
1/3 cup parsley or dill finely chopped

8 Quart Instant Pot

1 large onion finely chopped
3 large carrots diced
3 large garlic cloves minced
3 cups (1.5 lbs) green/yellow split peas dried
2 medium potatoes cubed
1-2 lbs ham bone, any soup bones or 8 oz diced ham
8 cups water, low sodium stock or bone broth
1 tsp salt
Ground black pepper to taste
3 bay leaves
1/2 cup parsley or dill finely chopped

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In a colander, add split peas, rinse with cold water and set aside to drain. Prep other ingredients.
In 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot, add onion, carrots, garlic, split peas, potatoes, ham (soup) bones or diced ham, water or stock, salt, pepper and bay leaves. No need to stir.
Close the lid, set pressure vent to Sealing and press Pressure Cook on High or Manual for 15 minutes.
After allow the pressure to naturally release for 10-15 minutes to avoid splattering. Then turn valve to Venting. Or you can let pressure subside on its own which will take about 30 minutes - Natural Release.
Open the lid, add parsley and stir. Serve hot with warm crusty bread.

Notes

Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container or inner Instant Pot pot with a fitting glass lid for up to 5 days. Soup gets thicker with time, you may need to add water or broth when reheating to thin it out.
Freeze: Fully cook, cool completely and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on a stovetop covered on low.
Too thick or too thin soup? Split pea soup thickens with time. See reheating memo above.
When to add broth and when to add water? If you are using soup bones or ham, you can add water or mix it with broth. If making vegan/vegetarian version, definitely use broth or stock.

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