Healthy Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Warm, comforting, and easy to make, this healthy instant pot split pea soup is the perfect solution for busy weeknight dinners! This one pot meal is made with simple ingredients, is nutrient-dense, and is ready in under an hour!
Servings: 8
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: 20
Equipment
- Ladle
- Chefs knife
- cutting board
- strainer
- Vegetable Peeler
- Wooden spoon
- Serving Bowl and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked ham diced and uncured
- 3-4 stalks organic celery washed and chopped
- 3 organic carrots washed, peeled, and chopped
- 1 yellow onion minced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 48 oz organic bone broth
- 2 Tbs ghee
- 2 bay leaves
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 lb split peas rinsed and sorted
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute mode for 1-2 minutes. Add ghee, minced garlic, and onions. Stir with a wooden spoon.
- Add diced carrots and celery for an additional minute. Turn Instant Pot off.
- Turn the pressure cooker setting to Manual High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Add rinsed split peas, bone broth, diced ham, and 2 bay leaves, and cover. It will take approximately 20 minutes to come to pressure. Let naturally release for 15 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure manually from the steam release valve.
Notes
Please note: The process steps are for the instant pot and use bone broth and diced ham. Feel free to adapt any ingredients or processes as you desire.
For a vegan alternative: Omit ham altogether, or use tempeh or jackfruit in its place.
If using a ham bone: Remove the bone and shred any leftover ham that is still on the bone.
*Don't forget to remove the bay leaves!
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 1131mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4018IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg