Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
A healthy and delicious bowl of split pea and vegetable soup - comfort food made simple in a pressure cooker!
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped (1½ cups)
- 3 stalks of celery chopped (1 cup)
- 2-3 carrots chopped (1½ cups)
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 4 cups Umami vegetable broth
- 1 cup water or vegetable broth
- 16 ounces split peas
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
- Salt and pepper to taste optional
Instructions
- Using sauté function in an Instant Pot, sauté the vegetables for 3-5 minutes.
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant, another 1-2 minutes.
- Rinse the split peas in clean water and drain well.
- Add the rinsed split peas, vegetable broth, water, bay leaves, and herbs into the Instant Pot.
- Attach and lock the lid with the sealing knob to sealing.
- Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes, and allow to naturally release pressure (about 15-20 minutes.)
- Remove the lid and stir the soup gently to combine. Adjust seasonings as necessary and add salt and pepper, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
• Any multi-function pressure cooker will work great for this.
• If you do not have a pressure cooker, sauté vegetables for 3-5 minutes, add in remaining ingredients and cook until peas are fully cooked, about 30 minutes more.