Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham
Ingredients
- 1 cdiced ham + ham bone
- 1onion
diced
- 3 mediumrusset potatoes
peeled & cut into bite size pieces
- 4carrots
peeled & sliced
- 1 tbspoil
- 1 lbdry split peas
- 6 cchicken broth
- 3bay leaves
- ½ tspthyme
- ¼ tspwhite pepper
Directions
- 1
Set pressure cooker to sauté function. Add oil. When oil is hot add onion, potatoes, and carrots. Sauté together 3-5 minutes until the vegetabes start to soften. Turn off sauté function.
- 2
Add broth, split peas, diced ham, bay leaves, thyme, and white pepper to the pot. Stir together. Carefully add the ham bone to the center of the pot moving the vegetables to the side if needed to get the bone piece as best covered by the broth as possible.
- 3
Seal lid, turn steam vent to sealing, and select manual/pressure cook. Set to high pressure for 20 minutes.
- 4
When the timer goes off natural release the steam for 10 minutes (don't touch the vent, it will release slowly on it's own). After 10 minutes if the float hasn't droped yet quick release the vent until the float had dropped, once the float has dropped carefully open the lid.
- 5
Using tongs remove the ham bone. If meat is still attached to the bone, set aside, wait for it to cool a few minutes then remove the remaining ham and add back to the soup. Meanwhile with a large spoon stir the soup together well to thicken, as the split peas tend to rest of the bottom during cooking.
- 6
Let rest a few minutes to cool before serving. Before serving taste to see if salt needs to be added to the soup, add if needed.
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About this Recipe
Craving a hearty, savory soup but short on time? This Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham delivers rich, comforting flavors in under an hour, making it perfect for a quick weeknight meal that tastes like it simmered all day. The magic of the pressure cooker transforms humble dry split peas into a velvety, flavorful soup incredibly fast. Utilizing both savory diced ham and a flavorful ham bone infuses every spoonful with an unparalleled depth that a quick simmer just can't achieve, truly making this pressure cooker split pea soup a stand-out. Prepare for a deeply savory and wonderfully hearty bowl that’s brimming with tender ham, sweet carrots, soft potatoes, and savory onions, all suspended in a creamy, thick pea base. The ham bone adds a smoky, umami richness that makes this Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham truly special and incredibly satisfying. You'll find it's a comforting, filling meal that brings warmth and flavor to your table. While the ham bone is key for a deeply flavored split pea soup, you can still enjoy this recipe without it by using extra diced ham and enhancing the broth with a touch of smoked paprika. Feel free to adjust the amount of vegetables like potatoes and carrots to your liking, or even add a small stalk of celery for extra aromatic complexity. You can swap chicken broth for vegetable broth if you prefer, though chicken broth offers a richer base. This veggie-filled Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham is a comforting main course, ideal for chilly evenings or a robust lunch. Serve it alongside some crusty bread for dipping to soak up every last drop of its flavorful broth.