Split Pea Soup with Ham is a great way to use leftover Christmas ham. Split Pea Soup with Ham cooked in an Instant Pot is a snap to make, and awesome to serve. In addition, the leftovers are just as good the next day or frozen for any time lunch or dinner.
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Making the Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham
- Ingredients: Dried split peas, onions, carrots, celery, ham, salt, dried thyme, freshly ground black pepper, and water. In addition, many recipes call for boiling the ham bone to impart flavor. I've found through the years that the flavor from the ham bone is really minimal, so I don't bother with it.
- Into the Instant Pot: I added all the ingredients. Then I stirred the ingredients well, secured the lid, and ensured the valve was closed. Next, I set it to high pressure for 20 minutes.
- Soups On: After 20 minutes, I let the Instant Pot release the pressure naturally. When I removed the lid, I tasted the soup. It was perfectly cooked!
I served the Split Pea Soup with Ham with a freshly baked baguette. It was absolutely delicious. Yum!
Frequently Asked Questions
Soaking split peas is unnecessary. Because they are hulled and split, the split peas cook quickly.
Over the years, I've found that the flavor from the ham bone is minimal. Therefore, I generally don't bother boiling the bone. However, there's nothing wrong with boiling the bone.
Leftover split pea soup is excellent. However, as the soup cools, it tends to thicken significantly. Therefore, you'll probably need to add some water or broth when reheating it.
Yes. The pressure cooker works great!
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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound (16 ounces) green split peas, picked over and rinsed well
- 1 pound (16 ounces) ham, chopped (about 2½ cups)
- 1 large onion chopped about 2 cups
- 3 ribs of celery chopped ¾ cup
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped ¾ cup
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to Instant Pot or pressure cooker; stir well.
- Lock the lid of the Instant Pot or pressure cooker in place. Ensure that the valve is closed.
- Set Instant Pot on high pressure for 20 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally. Remove the lid; stir well, taking care the blend in the peas and other ingredients that have sunk to the bottom of the pan. Correct the seasonings.
- Yield: 6 servings.
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