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Instant Pot® Split Pea Soup with Ham

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 13, 2019
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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.

Instant Pot® Split Pea Soup with Ham

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in ham, carrots, celery and garlic. Stir in broth and water, then stir in peas.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

300 Calories
6g Total Fat
23g Protein
37g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
11%
Sodium
990mg
41%
Potassium
800mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
16g
64%
Sugars
5g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
80%
80%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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