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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup is made in under 35 minutes and is filled with vegetables and healthy split peas. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups green split peas
  • 1.5 lbs smoked ham hock
  • 8 cups water, vegetable or chicken stock
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 large celery rib (stalk), finely diced
  • 1 medium yellow (cooking) onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 small bay leaves (dried or fresh)
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt use 1.5 tsp if using water in lieu of stock
  • 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Notes

  • * Slow Cooker Method: place all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Remove ham hock from slow cooker. Discard skin, bones and excess fat. Chop up ham and place back in Slow Cooker. Mix to combine. 
  • ** Stove Top Method: Heat a large soup pot over high heat and add ham hock, peas, and water/broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer (low), cover, and cook, for 60 minutes. Add olive oil, carrots, celery, and onion, garlic, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer (low), cover, and cook, stirring occasionally for 60-90 minutes or until peas are soft.  
  • *** Soup will thicken as it cools.