Instant Pot Split Pea Soup Recipe – Instant Pot split pea soup is packed with veggies and cooks in no time! Split peas are pressure cooked with garlic, onion, carrot, tomato, herbs, and vegetable broth for a filling, yet healthy dinner everyone will love. We keep this soup vegan by using vegetable broth but nothing prevents you from using chicken stock and adding diced ham! This split pea soup in the Instant Pot is so simple but super delicious. Enjoy!
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Ingredients list for the Instant Pot Split Pea Soup Recipe
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups split peas
- 1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups (1l) low-sodium vegetable broth
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving
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Instant Pot split pea soup recipe
This Instant Pot split pea soup is filling, plant-based, and easy to make in your favorite pressure cooker. It’s a tasty, healthy vegan dinner recipe! Cooking with split peas is great because they have many health benefits, take a shorter time to cook, and don’t require pre-soaking. And they are just so tasty, bringing meatiness in vegetarian meals. We add onion, carrot, celery, tomato, garlic, thyme, Italian seasoning, and split peas in a vegetable broth base. We love this split pea soup in the Instant Pot for its versatility.
How to make Instant Pot Split pea soup
The Instant Pot is simply amazing for making soup! To make the Instant Pot split pea soup, you simply add ingredients, set your Instant Pot to high on manual mode for 18 minutes. Easy!
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Directions
1. To make the Instant Pot split pea soup: To your Instant Pot, add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, lentils, and tomatoes. Add thyme and Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Pour vegetable broth over and stir to combine.
2. Set the Instant Pot to Manual, High, and set for 18 minutes pressure cooking. Once finished cooking set the valve to quick release.
3. Remove the lid and divide the Instant Pot split pea soup into bowls. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and a few turns of cracked pepper. Enjoy! ❤️
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Tips for the Instant Pot split pea soup recipe
- If you have time, sauté your aromatics (onion, celery, garlic, etc) before adding the split peas, tomatoes, vegetable broth, and the other ingredients, it helps build flavor.
- You can use an immersion blender in the split pea soup for extra creaminess.
Do we need to soak the split peas before cooking?
Split peas don’t need to be soaked, especially when you cook them in the Instant Pot. But if you want to make sure they will be easier to digest, soak the split peas with a bay leaf overnight. Make sure to rinse thoroughly before adding the split peas to the Instant Pot.
What to serve with the Instant Pot Spit pea soup?
This split pea soup is filling enough to be a meal on its own, but if you’re extra hungry nothing prevents you to serve it with a side salad and some crusty bread for dipping!
Can we make the split pea soup in the slow cooker?
Yes! Add all ingredients to your slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, or until split peas are cooked to desired tenderness. Add more water at the end of cooking time if you feel the split pea soup is too thick.
How to keep the Instant Pot split pea soup leftovers?
You can keep the spit pea soup leftovers for 3 days in your refrigerator in an airtight container. Reheat in a large saucepan or pot, adding a few tablespoons of water to thin the soup because it will likely thicken once it cools and is refrigerated.
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