Split green pea soup

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, split green pea soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Split green pea soup is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Split green pea soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in yellow and green split peas, broth, seasoning and salt. Watch how to make this recipe.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook split green pea soup using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Split green pea soup:
  1. Prepare 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. Get 2 tablespoons butter
  3. Get 1 Onion, diced
  4. Prepare 3 stalks celery, diced
  5. Prepare 2 bay leaves
  6. Prepare 1⁄4 tsp thyme leaves,dried
  7. Take 3 carrots, chopped
  8. Get 4-6 cloves Garlic, presses or finely minced
  9. Prepare 1⁄4 tsp Pepper
  10. Make ready 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth low sodium (add another cup if you want thinner broth)
  11. Get 1 lb Green Split Peas (rinced)
  12. Make ready 1 tsp liquid smoke optional for vegetarian version
  13. Take 1⁄2 tsp salt kosher or 1⁄4 tsp table salt (add after cooking if needed)
  14. Take Optional meats you can use: (or combination of them)
  15. Prepare 6 slices bacon
  16. Make ready 2 small ham hocks
  17. Prepare 2-3 cups diced leftover ham (which is all I use)

To make it thinner, reduce the amount of split peas or add more water. Depending on the density of split peas, it may take a while for the vegetables and peas to soften, but you can't really overcook this soup; just stir occasionally, and add water if it gets too dry. Melt butter and oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add celery, onion, carrot, and salt.

Steps to make Split green pea soup:
  1. Turn the pressure cooker on to the Sauté function. Let it warm up and add the olive oil and butter.
  2. Add the onion, celery, bay leaves, and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to turn translucent
  3. Add the carrots, garlic, (bacon or ham, if using), and pepper and cook for a minute
  4. Add broth, hambone or ham hock, if using, (Add liquid smoke, if using, for vegetarian method). Let come to a simmer.
  5. Stir in split peas.
  6. Place the lid on the pot and lock it in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
  7. Cancel the sauté function and Choose Pressure Cook/Manual, and use the + or - or dial to choose 18 minutes. High pressure. It will take a few minutes for the pot to come to pressure.
  9. When the cooking time has finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes to naturally release some of the pressure. Then turn the steam release knob to Venting to quick release the remaining pressure.
  10. When the pin in the lid drops down, carefully open the lid, facing away from you. Remove the bay leaves and the bone or ham hocks, if you used them.
  11. Taste and add the salt as desired. Serve hot. The soup will thicken quite a bit when it cools, that is normal.
  12. This isn’t my recipe I found it online at simply nourishing and tried it out. I liked the fact you do not have to use Ham or a ham hock. I posted it because I use it again and again and tweek it till it tastes the way I like it.😸

Melt butter and oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add celery, onion, carrot, and salt. One of the most traditional ways of making split pea soup is to flavor it with ham bones. Most recipes include onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes. In the herb department, bay leaves, thyme, mint, marjoram, rosemary, and parsley are all delicious additions.

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