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Split Pea Soup Plated

Split Pea Soup with Ham Bone

Savory, classic recipe the whole family will love
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup, Supper
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 281 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or other pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Sweet Onion, diced
  • 3 Celery Stalks, diced
  • 2 Carrots, Diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic, diced
  • 8 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 lb. Split Peas
  • 1 Ham Bone From a spiral ham or just use diced ham
  • 2 - 3 Bay Leaves
  • ½ tsp. Dried Thyme
  • 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper (optional)
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prep ingredients according to instructions. Place Instant Pot in saute mode with oil. Saute onion, celery, and carrot mixture (mirepoix) for 5 - 7 minutes or until beginning to soften and stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic and cook for another 1 - 2 minutes.
    Split Pea Soup Mirepoix
  • Exit saute mode. Add remaining ingredients.
    Split Pea Soup Pre-cook
  • Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Natural release. Serve immediately.
    Split Pea Soup Finished in Pot
Keyword Ham, Ham Bone, Split Pea Soup, Split Peas, Under 500 Calories