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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham

This Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham is the perfect way to use up that leftover ham and ham bone from the holidays! Thanks to the pressure cooker, this creamy, nourishing soup is ready in just under an hour.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 182 kcal
Course: Soup , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry green split peas
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 large carrots (peeled and diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 1/4 cup diced celery
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • leftover ham bone
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon or 1 cube*
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 ounces leftover ham (diced)
  • Chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Rinse peas under cold water.
  2. In a pressure cooker, add oil, onions, carrots, celery and garlic and saute 4-5 minutes. Add ham bone, peas, water, chicken bouillon and bay leaf. Cover and cook high pressure for 15 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally then open, remove the bone and bay leaf and stir, the soup will thicken as it stands.
  3. Saute the ham on a hot skillet if desired and use for garnish on the soup with chives.
  4. To make without a pressure cooker, add 2 more cups water and simmer covered on low for 2 hours.

Notes

  • *check labels for Gluten Free

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 182kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 1.5g (2%) Sodium 459mg (19%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 182

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 182kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 1.5g 2%
Sodium 459mg 19%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.