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Grubbing Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup

Grubbing Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup

Ham & Split Pea Without The Wait, simple but hearty this is one grubbing soup.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 Bowls
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Classic Diner Style, Comfort Food
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pkg Dried green split peas, rinsed 16 oz
  • 1 Meaty hambone or 2 ham hocks, or 2 cups diced ham
  • 3 Large Carrots peeled and sliced
  • 1 Cup Chopped red or sweet onion
  • 2 Ribs of celery plus leaves Chopped
  • 2 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh parsley chopped, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 Tbsp Seasoned salt or to taste
  • 1/2 Tsp. Coarse ground pepper
  • 4 Cups Chicken broth about 2 cans

Method
 

  1. Saute onions and garlic in a pan or using the saute mode on your pressure cooker
  2. Once translucent add carrots and celery, saute just long enough to coat the celery and carrots with the garlic and onion mixture
  3. If using diced ham, add to the mixture and stir until completely mixed
  4. If a pan was used, transfer to the pressure cooker
  5. Spread dried peas evenly over the sauteed ingredients, then add broth and remaining seasoning
  6. Pressure Cooker Split Pea SoupPlace lid on pressure cooker and set to soups/stews, (PPC XL) or your pressure cooker’s equivalent, for 40 Minutes
  7. After the time is up, allow for natural release then check consistency. An extra 15-minute cycle can be used if you prefer a thicker porridge-like consistency.
  8. Remove bay leaf and bones if the diced ham wasn’t used.

Notes

Serve garnished with croutons and/or bacon bits *Freezes well