Pressure Cooker Southern Split Pea and Ham Soup

I always save some of the Baked Country Ham for this soup. The flavor of this soup when cooked in the pressure cooker is fantastic. Making the Split Pea Soup in the pressure cooker makes a very smooth soup. The peas dissolve into a puree, without putting it into a blender and no soaking the peas the night before. This is a Southern Split Pea and Ham Soup that has been passed down in our family and adapted to the pressure cooker.

We Start The Recipe In The Pressure Pan

Adding Vegetable and Seasons

Mix Together With The Seasons and Liquid

Put The Lid On Cook

This Amazing Soup Is Ready To Serve

Pressure Cooker Southern Split Pea and Ham Soup

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Serves 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cups onions, chopped

5 ribs celery, diced

1 pound (2-1/2 cups) green split peas

1 pound or 3 cups cooked ham, chopped in bite size

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)

3 cups water

Sour Cream for garnish

Directions

Pick over and rinse the peas.

In the pressure pan, heat the butter and oil.

Add the onions, and celery then stir.

Add the peas. ham, bay leaves, salt,cayenne pepper and thyme leaves.

Add the water and stir well.

Place the lid on the pressure pan.

Bring the pressure to 15 pounds pressure and cook for 10 minutes.

Turn the heat off.

Allow the pressure to come down naturally.

After the pressure is completely down, remove the lid.

Let the soup sit for a few minutes before serving, the longer it sits the thicker it will be. Stir well from the bottom before serving. Adjust the seasons to taste.

Garnish with sour cream.

Enjoy

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Time To Serve This Delicious Soup

This Soup Is Full Of Comfort!

Enjoy!

This is a hearty soup, full of very special flavor. I sure hope that you and your family enjoy this Pressure Cooker Southern Split Pea and Ham Soup as much as we do.

Thanks so much for stopping by to spend some time cooking with us in the kitchen today. It's always more fun to cook with a friend. Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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