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Instant Pot Split Pea & Ham Soup

URL: https://thehealthyepicurean.com/instant-pot-split-pea-ham-soup/

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, minced
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 medium stalks celery, diced
  • 1 ½ cups diced smoked ham
  • 4-5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 ½ cups dried split peas
  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 ½ cups unsalted chicken or vegetable stock
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ medium lemon, zest and juice
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in the Instant Pot and sauté onion, carrots, and celery until soft.
  2. Add garlic, split peas, ham, salt, black pepper, and stock, then place thyme and bay leaves on top.
  3. Secure the lid and set to high pressure for 12 minutes.
  4. Release steam, remove the lid, and discard bay leaves and thyme.
  5. Stir in cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cayenne, then taste and adjust seasoning.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
185
Total fat
6g
Total carbohydrates
26g
Total protein
15g
Sodium
523mg
Cholesterol
15mg

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