4.9 from 93 votes
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
This Instant Pot split pea soup is much easier and hands-off than cooking it on the stove! This recipe can be made with ham or left vegetarian.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Inactive time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 399 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 2 ticks celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 pound green split peas
- 1 pound smoked ham chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the oil, butter, onion, carrots, and celery to your Instant Pot. Press the sauté button and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic, followed by the broth, split peas, ham (if using), smoked paprika, and cumin.
- Give it a good stir, then close the lid, make sure the valve is on "sealing", and then set the timer to cook for 15 minutes on high pressure. It'll take about 15 minutes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure.
- Once the countdown has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes. You can then do a quick release if you wish, or just let it naturally release for the rest of the time.
- Season with salt & pepper if needed.
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Notes
- You can add the chopped ham that I suggest in the recipe (great for leftover ham), or you could add a whole ham bone or pork hock (go up to max 2 pounds or so).
- Use low-sodium broth if salt is a concern for you since ham can be quite salty.
- You may need to add more broth to leftovers as the soup will thicken the longer you leave it.
- Inactive time indicates the time it takes the Instant Pot to get up to pressure and release pressure.
Nutrition Information
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
1911mg
(80%)
Potassium
1065mg
(30%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
4292IU
(86%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1911mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 1065mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 4292IU | 86% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.