Vegetarian Split Pea Soup (Instant Pot)
Instant Pot Vegetable Split Pea Soup is a hearty vegetarian soup that gives you a bowl of warm comforting goodness on cold days. This dump and stir recipe is quick and easy to make so it’s perfect to throw together on a busy morning so you can pack this wholesome soup for lunch. Not a morning person? This split pea soup stores well so you can make it ahead of time and pack this for lunch or eat it for dinner all week long.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1-1/2 cups dried split peas
- 1 yellow onion/ diced
- 2 carrots/ diced
- 2 celery stalks/ diced
- 1 potato / diced
- salt to taste
- 2 dried bay leaf
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- croutons or baguette to serve with the soup
Instructions
- 1
Rinse dried peas several times and drain.
- 2
This is a dump and stir recipe.
- 3
So essentially Place peas in the inner pot of the pressure cooker and the rest of the ingredients.
- 4
Stir to combine.
- 5
Close the lid. Pressure cook for 12 minutes
- 6
When done, let the pressure naturally release for 10 mins then do a quick release.
- 7
Remove bay leaf and thyme stems.
- 8
Use a whisk to stir the soup and break up the peas.
- 9
Add water if needed to thin.
- 10
If you like your soup smoother, use an immersion blender to blend. Season to taste with more salt and pepper.
- 11
I like to serve my split pea soup with toasted baguette slices for dipping