Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

Name: Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 43 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Olive Oil; 2 Tbsp Butter; 1 Onion, (diced); 3 Stalks of Celery, (diced); 2 Bay Leaves; 1/4 tsp Thyme Leaves, (dried); 3 Carrots, (chopped); 4 cloves Garlic, (pressed or finely minced); 1/4 tsp Pepper; 6 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth (low sodium (use only 5 cups for a thick soup, 7 cups for a thinner soup)); 1 lb Green Split Peas, (rinsed and sorted (unsoaked)); 1 tsp Liquid Smoke (Optional) (for vegetarian version); 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt (add last, after cooking, if needed) ((1/4 tsp table salt)); 6 slices Bacon (Optional) (chopped ); 2 small Ham Hocks (Optional) (Not very meaty, but add a nice smoky flavor and richness.); 1 Leftover Ham Bone (Optional) (I like to use this with the diced ham); 2 - 3 cups Diced Leftover Ham ((Optional))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:28min

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup has lots of flavor, and is a comforting, warm hug in a bowl! With ham, onion, garlic and thyme. You can also make this vegetarian or vegan.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:54:19 GMT