INSTANT POT® SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Instant Pot® Split Pea Soup with Ham image

You can have a tasty split pea and ham soup without spending all afternoon stirring. This hands-off Instant Pot® version is done in less than 2 hours, and it's brimming with flavor.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped yellow onions
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups diced ham (from 16-oz bone-in ham steak)
1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
2 1/4 cups dried split peas (1 lb), sorted, rinsed

Steps:

On 6-quart Instant Pot®, select SAUTE; adjust to normal. Melt butter in insert. Add onions, salt and pepper; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Select CANCEL.
Stir in ham, carrots, celery and garlic. Stir in broth and water, then stir in peas.
Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 15 minutes. Select CANCEL. Keep pressure valve in SEALING position to release pressure naturally. Stir; let stand 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 16 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 990 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g