Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham Bone
Full-flavored split pea soup with ham bone is hearty, nutritious, and easy to whip up in a pressure cooker. The pressure cooker releases the flavor and nutrition from the ham bone to create a crave-worthy soup to satisfy your appetite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of dry split peas
- 4 cups of vegetable broth
- 1 ham bone
- 1 cup of onions chopped (approximately ½ medium onion)
- ½ cup of carrots peeled and chopped (about 2 medium)
- ½ cup of celery chopped (1 to 2 stalks)
- 1 cup of potatoes peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon of dry thyme
- ½ teaspoon of dry oregano
- ½ teaspoon of dry parsley
Instructions
- SORT the split peas and remove any stones or debris.
- SOAK the split peas in enough water to cover them by at least three inches. Soak them at least 8 hours or overnight.
- DRAIN and RINSE the split peas.
- PEEL and CHOP the onion, carrots, potato, and celery.
- POUR the broth into the pressure cooker container. Add the drained split peas, onion, carrots, celery, and potato.
- SPRINKLE in the salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and parsley. Stir to combine.
- ADD the ham bone. Make a well in the center of the soup and place the ham bone in the well. Top the soup with 2 bay leaves.
- SECURE the lid to the pressure cooker.
- PRESSURE COOK on high pressure for 15 minutes, or until the split peas and vegetables are soft. Manually release the pressure if you are in a hurry. Or allow the pressure to release naturally. Either method is fine.
- REMOVE the bay leaves and ham bone when the soup has finished cooking.
- PULL OFF any ham that is falling off the bone and add the small pieces back into the soup. Use the ham bone for another recipe or discard it.
- STIR the soup to combine.
- GARNISH with ham, crumbed bacon, or crunchy croutons.
Notes
Total time does not include overnight soak time for the split peas.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 11gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 782mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5g
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