Instapot Split Pea and Ham Soup (IP 音速鍋豌豆火腿濃湯)

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Split pea soup with ham topped with cashew sour cream

Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients:

Bisque:

• 4 cups of chicken vegetable broth

• 2 large carrots, diced/shredded

• 1 large onion, diced/shredded

• 1 cup of dry split peas, rinsed

• 1 cup of diced ham

• 1 tsp of thyme and rosemary

• 1 tsp of coarse salt

• 2 tbsp of duckfat / avocado oil

Cooking Tools:

• Instapot / soup pot

• (Optional) Hand blender / blender / food processor

Directions :

1. Mince the onion and carrots in the food processor.

2. Add avocado oil into a heated soup pot or instapot on sauté setting.

3. Add onions and carrots, and sauté for 2 minutes.

4. Add all ingredients into the pot.

5. Set to manual high pressure and cook in the Instapot for 15 min (release the pressure after another 10).

6. Serve immediately or, if you like a creamier consistency, blend with a hand blender before serving.

Cooking Tip:

• This is a perfectly hearty soup by itself and a great way to use up leftover holiday hams/meats.

• A great fall/winter, or transitional season recipe with dry split pea from the pantry.

Nutritious and Delicious:

Dense in micro-nutrients and high in trace minerals like manganese (contributes to good thyroid health), potassium (hearth health and lowers blood pressure), and magnesium (helps with stress, anxiety, and getting a good night’s sleep). Split peas make this soup a wonderful cold day comfort food that’s both satisfying and good for you!