Instant Pot Split Pea and Ham Soup

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While Split Pea soups usually take several hours to come together, the Instant Pot makes this a very achievable weeknight dinner. Serve with a simple piece of buttered toast for a hearty and healthy Fall or Winter dinner.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 7

Pressure Cook and Release 30

Total Time 47

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Servings -8 servings

Calories 504 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

3 tablespoon Butter
1 large Yellow Onion small dice
2-3 Carrots small dice
2 Celery Stalks small dice
¾ lb Cooked Ham preferably thick cut, medium diced
5-6 cloves Garlic minced
1 ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
1 lb Dried Split Peas sorted through and rinsed
4 C Chicken Bone Broth or any stock
2 C Dry White Wine or sub water, bone broth or stock
2 Bay Leaves
Kosher Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Set Instant Pot to sauté on high. Add butter and allow to melt and begin to bubble. Add mirepoix (carrots, onions, celery) and stir. Cook about 5 minutes, until vegetables are beginning to soften, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic, thyme and oregano and stir, cooking till fragrant (about 1 minute). Add ham and stir to coat, about 30 seconds.
Add liquid, dried split peas and bay leaves. Seal lid on Instant Pot, then switch the function to Manual/Pressure Cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow to manually release for 15 minutes, then remove the lid and stir thoroughly.
If soup seems thin, set back to sauté and cook for another 5 or so minutes while stirring frequently.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, then enjoy!

Notes

Split Pea soup will taste better after a day or two in the fridge.
Serve with simple buttered toast for dipping.
Soup will save in the fridge for a week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
TIP: If you want to freeze in individual portions, grease a muffin tin with nonstick spray and fill each well with soup. Allow to freeze solid, then place in a gallon sized freezer bag. A portion is 2-3 pucks, depending on how hungry you are. Now your kiddos can easily feed themselves! Just microwave 2-3 minutes, stirring every 45 seconds or so, until hot and ready to eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 36gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 797mgPotassium: 1069mgFiber: 21gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 3696IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 5mg

Keyword Cheap, Comforting, Easy, Fall, Fast, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Pork, Winter

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