Split Pea with Ham Soup
Submitted by Nancy B.
2 cups dried peas
5 cups water
1/2 cup diced ham
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp onion (or half a fresh onion chopped)
Cook in the Insta Pot for 17 minutes on “Manual”.
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I halved the recipe – do I still cook it on manual for 17 min.
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Simple as it is, I love this recipe. I’ve shared with a bunch of friends. Tonight, I’m trying it with ham hock like Alice suggested. Can’t wait!
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Thanks for the recipe. I made this for dinner tonight and it was fabulous. I added thyme, garlic, black pepper and put in 2 tablespoons of bacon fat to help control the frothing.
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just made this – its sleeting and cold here and this hit the spot! Did quick release and put some grated cheese on top and it was perfection.
For the onion I used the 3 onion spice blend from epicure and it was perfect.
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The manual says not to use the IP for split peas, I think because they froth and sputter causing the valves to gunk up. So do you just make sure not to overfill the pot when using split peas? Is there a magic amount to keep in mind? Half full?
Thanks!
New IP Owner
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Donna Reply:
December 26th, 2015 at 8:59 pm
Yes, not overfilling the pot, and no quick release, let it rest a bit after cooking is complete.
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Deborah Reply:
August 5th, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Also I think the fat from the ham helps keep the frothing down. I’ve seen other websites that call for putting a little oil in with split peas and other frothy items in order to keep the bubbles down. I think the ham does the same thing.
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I have tried this recipe with both natural and quick release and either works fine, so quick release is probably best.
BTW: (Sherri) Quick release is when you open the valve and allow the pressure to dissipate rapidly (you open the pot about 1 minute after it is done); Natural release is where you do nothing and allow the pressure to dissipate over about 20 minutes.
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