Split Pea Soup with Ham and Vegetables
If you're looking for a quick, hearty soup, you'll love this Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham and Vegetables. Incredibly simple in the pressure cooker and robust in comfort. It's everything you love about split pea soup with convenience.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 red potatoes chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 ½ cups split peas rinsed and picked over
- 1 cup ham cubed
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- In the bowl of the pressure cooker, add the red potatoes, carrot, celery, onion, split peas, and ham. Cover with 4 cups of water, the bay leaf, allspice, salt and pepper to taste. Cover the Instant Pot and lock the lid. Select Manual Pressure and cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. When done, allow the pressure cooker to naturally release the pressure.
- Discard the bay leaf, ladle into bowls to serve. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
This soup freezes well so it is great for batch cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 938mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1785IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg