INSTANT POT SPLIT PEA SOUP

This Instant Pot Split Pea Soup is made with a leftover ham bone (or any ham you have), for a super easy, freezable weeknight meal! The pressure cooker cuts the cooking time in half.

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 30 mins

Total Time : 40 mins

Yield : 8

INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2-3 carrots, diced
1 ham bone, or 6 oz. diced ham
1 lb. dry split peas, sorted through and rinsed
6 cups chicken stock, veggie stock, water, or a mixture
2 bay leaves
kosher salt and black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Turn pressure cooker to the “sauté” setting. Melt butter and sauté onion, celery, and carrots, seasoned with salt and pepper, for about 5 minutes, until softened.
Add the split peas, stock/water, ham, and bay leaves.
Cover pressure cooker and set to manual high pressure for 15 minutes.
Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10-15 minutes.
If you used a ham bone: remove the it from the soup and remove the ham meat that’s still attached to it. Add the ham meat back into the soup.
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