Instant Pot Split Pea Soup Recipe
In less than an hour, your Instant Pot can transform smoked ham hocks (fresh or frozen), dried split peas, and some aromatic vegetables into the most delicious Split Pea Soup.
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 smoked ham hocks thawed or frozen
- 10 cups water
- 1 pound split peas dried
- 1 onion diced
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 4 tablespoons fresh thyme stems removed, okay to substitute with 1 tablespoon of dried thyme
Instructions
- Pressure cook ham: Place 2-3 smoked ham hocks in pressure cooker and cover with 10 cups water. Seal lid, bring to high pressure, and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
- Remove ham, add other ingredients: Quick release the pressure to open the lid. Remove the ham hocks and transfer them to a cutting board to allow to cool. Add 1 pound split peas, 1 onion (diced), 2 carrots (peeled and diced), 2 ribs celery (diced), and 4 tablespoons fresh thyme to liquid in pressure cooker.
- Pressure cook soup: Bring back to high pressure and cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Once done, allow the pressure to naturally release.
- Shred ham: While the split peas are cooking, shred the meat from the ham hocks. Discard any bones and fat.
- Optional - Mash or Blend: The soup will appear thin at first, but once you stir it well and the split peas dissolve, it will thicken. If you prefer your soup to be even thicker and smoother, you can mash up the ingredients with a potato masher or process half of the soup through a blender on low speed and then recombine with the remaining soup. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to partially or fully blend the soup.
- Add ham to soup: Prior to serving and once the soup has the desired consistency you're looking for, add the shredded pork back in.
Notes
Store any leftover soup in an air tight container. Reheat on the stove top or in a microwave safe container. This soup freezes well.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 771mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2695IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3.7mg