Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
This Instant Pot split pea soup is much easier and hands-off than cooking it on the stove! This recipe can be made with ham or left vegetarian.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 2 sticks celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 pound green split peas
- 1 pound smoked ham chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the oil, butter, onion, carrots, and celery to your Instant Pot. Press the sauté button and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic, followed by the broth, split peas, ham (if using), smoked paprika, and cumin.
- Give it a good stir, then close the lid, make sure the valve is on "sealing", and then set the timer to cook for 15 minutes on high pressure. It'll take about 15 minutes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure.
- Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes. You can then do a quick release if you wish, or just let it naturally release for the rest of the time.
- Season with salt & pepper if needed.
Notes
- You can add the chopped ham that I suggest in the recipe (great for leftover ham), or you could add a whole ham bone or pork hock (go up to max 2 pounds or so).
- Use low-sodium broth if salt is a concern for you since ham can be quite salty.
- You may need to add more broth to leftovers as the soup will thicken the longer you leave it.
- Inactive time indicates the time it takes the Instant Pot to get up to pressure and release pressure.
Nutrition
Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1911mg | Potassium: 1065mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4292IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 5mg