Instant Pot® Split Pea Soup with Ham

Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 55 min
Servings 8

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.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated September 13, 2019

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

1

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.
2

Stir in ham, carrots, celery and garlic. Stir in broth and water, then stir in peas.
3

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.

Bone-in ham steak can vary in saltiness. Taste finished soup, and adjust seasoning if necessary before serving.
After cooking thick soups and stews, always be sure to inspect the anti-block shield and exhaust valve in the lid of the Instant Pot® to be sure they aren’t blocked with food.