Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
WHaT IF I DON’T HaVE a HaM BONE FOR THE SPLIT PEa SOUP?
However, I love split pea soup with or without the hambone. It is so versatile that it can be made in a meatless or vegetarian version, or, if you don’t have a ham bone or ham hock, make it with bacon, which is what I have done here.
In reality, how often are you going to have a ham bone to use in the soup? Most likely, not often, except after holidays or big gatherings. During other times when you don’t have a ham bone, I recommend using bacon instead. Why? Because it can still impart that smoky flavor into the soup, and you are more likely to have bacon on hand than a ham bone.
My first choice would be to use the ham bone or ham hock. However, it can still be delicious with bacon, or without either ham or bacon, in a vegetarian version.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Natural release 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 263 kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dried split peas , (rinsed and sorted)
- 4 slices bacon , roughly chopped
- 1 onion , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 carrots , peeled and chopped
- 2 stalks celery , chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 6 cups (48 ounces) chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water or a mixture of all)
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
1. Press the "Saute" button. add the chopped bacon. Cook for 3 - 5 minutes. Stir with a long-handled spoon or spatula the whole time to keep the bacon from sticking to the bottom of the Instant Pot.
2. add the chopped onion, minced garlic, chopped celery, and diced carrots. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
3. Cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft and the vegetables are slightly softened. Stir frequently.
4. add the rinsed dried split peas to the Instant Pot.
5. Pour in the chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water) and add the bay leaves.
6. Close and lock the lid. Move the seal to the "Sealing" position.
7. Press "Pressure Cook" and set the Pressure level to High Pressure, and change the time to 15 minutes. (It will take a few minutes for the Instant Pot to come up to the pressure level before it starts to cook.)
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