How to Prepare Ultimate Split green pea soup

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Traditional Lebanese, naturally-vegan green split pea soup with potatoes, cumin and pepper. I splurged on a bottle of pre-made za'atar blend for this humble vegan green split pea soup; but it can be reused for countless other recipes in the book. This is a hearty split pea soup has a flavorful ham bone cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions, and a pinch of marjoram. I was going to blend the split peas before I added the other stuff, but they lost form and made the soup a lot thicker.

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To get started with this particular 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 can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Split green pea soup:

1. Make ready 1 tablespoon olive oil
2. Make ready 2 tablespoons butter
3. Make ready 1 Onion, diced
4. Take 3 stalks celery, diced
5. Make ready 2 bay leaves
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp thyme leaves,dried
7. Prepare 3 carrots, chopped
8. Prepare 4-6 cloves Garlic, presses or finely minced
9. Prepare 1/4 tsp Pepper
10. Prepare 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth low sodium (add another cup if you want thinner broth)
11. Make ready 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. Get Optional meats you can use: (or combination of them)
15. Take 6 slices bacon
16. Take 2 small ham hocks
17. Get 2-3 cups diced leftover ham (which is all I use)

Split peas: Green or yellow split peas and no need to soak. Split peas might look like green lentils to some but they are not. Homemade Split Pea Soup, just like mom made growing up! This hearty, protein packed, comforting soup is made with tender split peas, flavorful ham and fresh vegetables.

Instructions 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.😸

Homemade Split Pea Soup, just like mom made growing up! This hearty, protein packed, comforting soup is made with tender split peas, flavorful ham and fresh vegetables. So what makes the best split pea soup? Well first off making it from scratch of course. Today's split pea soup recipe is similar in spirit.

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