Instant Pot Best Split Pea Soup
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Whenever I go to a restaurant and I ask what the Soup of the Day is, servers may find me the rudest person ever when I roll my eyes whenever they say "Split Pea." What can I tell you? I never appealed to me. Maybe it was the color and the thin, runny look to it and often bland flavor that didn't necessarily make it the Rolls Royce of soups.
Well I had a LOT of my followers request this soup and being that I wanted to honor such a common request, I decided to make this soup on my terms, my way and done right. No sad, thin, green slop here. Nothing less than an abundant, filling, flavorful Split Pea Soup fit for a Queen or King! And I'll tell you this. It has now become one of my favorite soups.
It's super easy to make in your Instant Pot and will split all the odds of ever doubting a Split Pea Soup again!
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How this guy doesn’t have a million plus subscribers is beyond me. I’ve never made a recipe from him that I didn’t like. Such a personable guy and the editing is on point. You can tell that he truly loves doing this!
100% agree. This guy is my go to when I feel like busting out the instant pot, and this recipe in particular is a staple in my house. With a slice of toasted sourdough bread it's magnificent!
It's probably due to little details like cook the bacon first and then cook the veg in the bacon fat to build flavor, I know he says he doesn't want to overcook the bacon but that's easy to avoid.
Ditto. I had a very limited pressure cooker list of recipes. Until him. I legit made three of his recipes back to back. And they all came out sooooo goooood. My boyfriend calls me a food critic because I always have a lot to say about what I’m eating and I refuse to eat anything I cook that I don’t like. And it used to be frustrating trying new recipes until this guy.
This looks so good! I love split pea soup! Reminds me of my sweet Grandmother, she used to sometimes make this soup with some cajun andouille sausage (we’re from Louisiana). Can’t wait to try and thank you for sharing!
Sadly, too many homophobes just hate him. Keep going PYL, we love you just the way you are...
I’m going to make this right now!
Found this guy 5 years ago or so, and EVERY recipe I tried of his is incredible.
Started watching his videos and asked for an instant pot for Christmas. My boyfriend said, and still does, this was the best gift he ever gave me. I couldn't agree more!!
I've tried this recipe without butter, bacon, and Boursin and it is STILL great! My favorite split pea soup recipe. The sherry nails it.
I was a fully grown adult before I gave this soup a try. I absolutely love it and so do the kids! After growing a liking for it, I tried it in several restaurants and it was just as you described - runny flavorless soup with split peas floating around that were not tender or tasty at all. Get yourself a ham shank for a nice ham dinner sometime. Slow-cook the shank for 24 hours and pour through a colander to collect the stock. Get some ham or bacon and chop it up and follow this recipe. You will not regret it.
Right on...I do something very similar...flavor bombs away!!!
My mum used to make this for me throughout my entire life, especially in the winter. She passed away a couple of years ago now, and her cooking is one of the biggest things I miss about her. But pea soup, it was just special. She made it with yellow split peas though, and because I don't eat ham(I just don't like it for some reason), she substituted it with lamb. I'm going to have to give this recipe a try and see how it compares to hers. I never got her recipe from her though, although I may be able to get a copy of it. It's cooling down quite a bit here in Melbourne now, so in the next couple of weeks, I think I'll give it a go! This, and a braised steak and onion. Nom!
Lamb pea soup, interesting.
Just made this recipe.....Amazing!!!!! I left out the Sherry wine and the cream at the end of the video and it still was to die for. Lots of flavor and delicious! I've made lots of split pea recipes over the years and this is by far the best and easiest so far.
I love split pea soup! I don’t make it very often because of the time it takes to make it. And no one seams to appreciate it! So I tried your recipe!!!! Wow! I loved it! My husband who hates split pea soup is now begging me to make it again! Thank you so much for an awesome recipe. I used cream cheese and herbed butter at the end.
I made this tonight. Didn't have worch so I subbed a tblsp bourbon. Chunked & skinned a couple left over baked potatoes. Used 1/4 cup dry Sherry, 1/4 cup Madeira. Thick cut hickory bacon. Was fantastic! Thanks Jeff!
Made this yesterday. Turned out nice. I didn’t use bacon rather country ham slices with bone. When making this again I’d use more carrots, I like seeing the orange within the green. Also loose the herbs. The beauty of split beans are their general sweetness. Adding the herbs makes the soup aromatic and looses the gentle sweet flavor of the peas. Sometimes less is more. Love his channel... my go to for recipes. ❤️
This soup was delicious! Due to what was what I had on hand: I didn’t use sherry
I also used better than bouillon ham broth plus a half cup extra to replace the sherry. Instead of the raw bacon , I used two huge handfuls of already cooked Bacon crumbled and cooked it for about five minutes instead of ten. This recipe is a keeper! My husband even wants the leftovers for breakfast, so do I!!! Yay! Thanks for going out of your way and doing these recipes!😃
My mother used to make split pea after every bone-in ham meal and when I searched for this recipe I went to your channel 1st and stopped. No need to search elsewhere! You have not let me down yet!!!!! Thank you heading out to the supermarket to get some split pea
My mother has made split pea soup that everyone raves about for years. She uses a ham bone and takes it out to cut off the meat. She then adds a cup of fresh peas and 10 oz of spinach for a few minutes before blending it with the immersion blender. It also uses cream instead of Boursin. You've given me ideas on how to adapt this wonderful recipe to use in the pressure cooker. Thank you!
A story - I was an undergrad in Europe, down to my last 'dime' in Amsterdam and on my way back to London to go home. I'm starving in the railway station but only have money for the split pea soup, which I didn't like, but what was I gonna do? Well, I got this big bowl of soup with veg, potatoes, probably some meat, and a roll. I was in heaven! I was stuffed! Since that time I've loved split pea soup, but it has to be made the right way, like a meal in a bowl. No bacon, tho. : )
That is an awesome story calendarpage. Isn't it interesting how something we think we don't like becomes a tasty joy for us once we give it a try (or a few tries).
the Dutch split pea soup is not like this at all, your spoon should stand up straight in your boll when you eat it. But Jeff made a nice soup though.
It's been many years, but I bet my spoon stood up in that soup I got in the train station. Lord have mercy, that was some good food!
This is the look and consistency I expect to see in a good split pea soup. I will have to give this recipe a try but, I'll use diced ham instead of the bacon. Also, I like to spread the dry peas on a sheet pan prior to adding them to the pot. and check for any "clinkers" (small pebbles, odd colored peas, and/or twigs) that may have found their way into the peas. Then, I give the peas a quick rinse in tap water. Thanks very much for your fine presentation.
I just made it tonight with my Christmas left over ham and just used Better than Boullion Roasted Chicken and cream cheese instead of Boursin. It turned out fabulous! Keep them coming!
This is absolutely delicious, just made it…Wow❤👍👏
I’ve made a lot of his recipes and last night my mom who’s 86 years old in the hospital asked me for split pea soup, we’re sending her with a taste test (his or hers) hand down I know she’s going to love his ( I will sub the carrots for frozen pea as she can’t have carrots)
OMG! I just made a pot of this! This is SO very good!
I use this recipe every time !! Seriously the best 👍 thank you so much for sharing
His instant pot Pot Roast is absolutely the best I've ever had.
The thing I like about your videos is that you get to the point. Laura Vitale is the same way. I’m surprised you don’t have million followers. Push it, next time you’re on Rachel Rays show.
Yummy; awesome chef. We always add cubed potatoes to the mix. Thanks
I'm not sure what sort of split pea soup Jeff has been eating but my grandma's was so amazing that this has remained my favourite soup all my life. I'm making this recipe today and I'm so excited!
Enjoy it!
This is the best pea soup I have ever had. Rich in flavor and so yummy.
WHOA!!! now that is split pea soup. I am making it today and was looking for Instant Pot recipes and came across yours. I stopped in my tracks and decided this was the recipe. I am however a bit nervous about the sherry wine but I am an adventurous person and will give it a go. Thanks loads and now you have a new subscriber :-)
The best split pea soup we ever had! My husband was surprised that he didn’t need any hot sauce in it. He can’t believe beans can be done in the instant pot either.
Tried this today very good recipe ! Cheers !
This is the recipe i keep coming back too.l use a hock and the bacon. You can never have too much bacon or country ham! Thank you Jeffery
Amazing juices! 😋
OMG!!! This is sooooo good!! Thank you very much for sharing your recipe! 😀
If you want a more mild flavor if you don't like green peas, use yellow split peas. French Canadian style.
I have to tell ya, this was amazing !! I just want to make over and over and over again.
Wow, by far the beat pea soup I've ever made! I can't thank you enough.
Just found this yesterday and decided to try it. I have been a split pea soup fan all my life and have tried it where ever it was sold, to include famous pea soup establishments such as Andersons Split Pea Soup in California. I have to say this is by far the best split pea soup I have ever tasted. Seems like a very simple recipe and it is but thats all you need.
I think I'm making this tomorrow. I use the baby carrots and to thicken it I cook one decent sized potato, I pull it out after an hour and diced it like an onion and return it to the pot, the potato pretty much dissolves but now your soup is thicker. I usually simmer mine for hours. I'm excited to try it in the Instant Pot. I'm going to use the vegetable BTB tomorrow because that's what I have on hand besides beef and lobster. I'm hungry now!
OMGosh kid, this is the best pea soup I have ever had! Amazing
and thank you!
I know this video is from 2018 but I just found it today. I made it and we love! It IS wicked awesome!! Laurie from Massachusetts
Looks great,,,if i was to add dry hominy,is the cooking time the same
Looks great
Making it this weekend
I used your recipe and made it vegan-ish. I took a vegan ham (we don't eat meat) and cut it up into small chunks which I marinated in a heavy Veggie Ham broth (Orrington Farms- 2tsp per 1 cup Veggie broth) for 24 hours, in the fridge. Also, I did not use Worcestershire (I was out of it) also substituted the Sherry for Tequila (it's what I had). It turned out so yummy!!!! Everyone loved it!
Made this soup two nights ago. It’s absolutely fantastic and a real winner! Thanks again Jeffery.
Totally awesome looking and I can't wait to make it 🤤😋
I bought peas last weekend and i've been hunting for a split pea soup recipe since then.
Found it!
Thank you
Wow! Thank you- you are awesome to show us how to make this. I’m new to instant pot!
Jeff, I followed your recipe almost to the letter. I made it for a friend who had been asking for split pea soup. It turned out perfectly. That will be my go to for split pea soup. Thanks!
Thank you for this recipe! I used a ham steak from the freezer and onion "better yhan boullion", no sherry and the soup came out wonderful. We did not even add the cheese it was so good with fresh baked bread. Looking forward to buying your cook book. Once again, thank you!
My pea soup is never runny on the stove top, Its thick. I'm excited to see this video. Glad you did this! That's what pea soup should be.
Jeff, I am a removed Long Islander and listening to you talk takes me back. Glad to hear yet another LI ander besides Billy Joel showing the talent from LI
I made this last night. It was the best I've ever made, and I like to make pea soup. I served it to my wife (of 40 years) with Instant Pot corn bread bites. We have enough for two more dinners and we will happily eat THOSE leftovers. Thanks for the video and recipe.
I am going to try this recipe.
This is great! I have leftover ham bone from Easter and glad I saved it. Now I will try your recipe! Thank you!
Can’t wait to try this out ❤❤❤👍
I tried this recipe tonight, and it was delicious. Thank you!
Made the pea soup today august 4th in my instant pot delicious. Love following your your recipe on instant pot are perfection. Thank you!!!!
Honestly, the BEST split pea soup I’ve ever had, and I’ve been a fan of this soup for a long time. But, what seals the deal, my mom said it was the best SHE has ever had, and she used to make it professionally! Thank You!!
I have to tell you, made this soup today and it came out AWESOME!!!! Thank you very much for the assist.
Jeffrey... That looks almost exactly how my mother used to make it. She is no longer with us, bless her heart. The only other thing she did different, was make homemade dumpling noodles to add to the soup.. Very hearty for the winter months. Keep up the great work on these videos and have a wonderful new year!!
Absolutely delicious!
Thank you for this recipe
I have made your roast and it was the best o have ever had in my 78 years. So I am looking forward to this recipe
Keep up the good work.
That looks SOOOOOOOOO yummy!!!
Watched it, made it, loved it! Another winner thank you.
Awesome recipe!!!
I got an instantpot for Christmas bc I told my mom I love your videos! I cant wait to start using it and following your recipes- keep up the great work!!
Made this today - never heard of Boursin- cheese- gonna grab me sum- now !!!! Spot on 💯
Jeffrey, just tried this in my instant pot. It tastes great. And your right, don't omit the boursin. Thanks.
Jeff, I’m having problems with my new Instant Pot and your recipes. Advise from you or anyone else would be appreciated. I should clarify, not just your recipes, but yours are the ones I’ve tried the most. I also understand the personal preference to taste, but it is becoming more and more apparent that is not the issue. Case in point, this recipe, I followed it minus half the onion, and the celery, carrots and wine. My lack of ingredients doesn’t seem like it should effect the outcome other than flavor. After 15 minutes cook time and 17 minutes pressure release, I ended up with a thick bean paste. No problem I’ll just add some broth. Got it to a good consistency and tried it. It had wonderful flavor and consistency but was filled with little hard peas. I thought, okay it’s not cooked long enough, so I added some more ham broth and set it to cook another 10 minutes. It ended up erroring out with a burn notice (I loved that show). I didn’t know what else to do, so I went old school and set it to “slow cook” and after 6 hours it is just starting to be edible, although there are still hard pea nuggets.
First off, I’m beginning to wonder if my Instant Pot is defective. Everything needs to cook longer than the recipes. At first I thought it was because I like soft pasta. Any pasta recipe I double the cook time. The more I’m cooking with it, the more things get undercooked.
Second, you should do a video on “Disaster relief,” what to do when things don’t come out right. I tried to make your French Onion Pasta and when the noodles were still crunchy I tried to cook it longer. I failed, and ended up giving it to the dog.
Lastly, your “Better than Bouillon” broth... After starting my new cooking hobby, and purchasing your recommended broth, I glanced down at the label. After using it for a couple months now I noticed it says refrigerate after opening. It hasn’t made me sick but was curious about it. Do you refrigerate it? It’s thick at room temp, do you cut it with a knife after refrigeration.
Please forgive my stupidity, I’m 50 years old and have never cooked. Well, to be honest, I was a line cook at Denny’s in my 20s. I can still crack 4 eggs at 1 time in 2 hands but that’s not cooking. Still makes a mean omelette though.
I have made this recipe at least 4 times with varying ingredients. One time my peas were not cooked through. They were yellow peas and I put more veggies in than recommended. After cooking I turned OFF the Instant Pot and then put the Saute on >>> change the setting to low and cook longer. I would also recommend making sure your rubber seal is put on properly. It actually may be defective causing the pressure not to reach the maximum HIGH? You can replace the seal easily on Amazon (many people use different seals for cooking different things. The rubber seal retains the smell of the foods you cook - gross). I would also make sure the valve is properly on Sealing. It can be a bit wobbly. I always inspect the cover every time I wash it and put it back together.
Regarding the Better Than Boullion - I did the same thing. Live and learn, eh? 😉
Best split pea I’ve made yet and so easy! This recipe is right on. Give it a try. !
Followed recipe as prescribed…Excellent results! Yum
Love the addition of bacon, but nothing will replace the hambone. All the calcium, gelatin and minerals from the bone fortify the nutritional value of the soup. I could skip the Boursin, although it’s a wonderful thing. Thanks, Jeffrey, will definitely try this.
I use ham hocks and I agree but this looks really good. This would be a good alternative if you didn't have a ham bone or the store was out of hocks. That has happened to me before.
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So delicious, even missing two of the ingredients. Thank you. Finally, a great recipe.
I just got my Insta pot in the mail my daughters got me for my birthday February 8 and I’m going to make split pea soup😊
Split pea is my absolute favorite! Thanks for doing this. I can’t wait to get your cookbook.
I made pea soup for the first time in the Instant Pot using your recipe as inspiration. I was shocked!! Pea soup usually took me all day....never again. I'll always use my Instant Pot from now on.
Just tried this, but with yellow split peas. The best split pea I have had to date. Thank you!!!
Best pea soup recipe evvveeerrr 👍❤️🇨🇦
I just made this today 11/15/20. I followed the directions exactly and it was great! I tasted it before adding the boursin, and after. Before, it definitely has the traditional split pea soup taste. After adding it, it mellows out the pea taste and adds a creamy texture and garlic flavor. The choice is yours, but either way is excellent. Perfect for football Sunday! Thank you!
I made this tonight. OMG was it amazing. I will never go back to canned or other store split pea soups. My partner, who doesn't like split pea soup, said it was delicious and very tasty.
I am SO making this tomorrow for a yucky rainy winter day!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious!! Couldn’t find the Better than Bouillon anywhere so just used chicken broth and cream cheese instead of the Boursin, which I also couldn’t find here, and everyone loved it. So glad I found this channel!
Made this Saturday night for dinner.......wonderful. So much flavor.
Looks wonderful, your take on this classic is 👌
UPDATE: Made this Soup exactly like you did it was outstanding, Thanks enjoyed very much.
Looks spectacular. I am going to make this tomorrow.
Wow! Wow! Wow! Best ever. Thank you for another awesome recipe.
I just made this I did not use sherry also use ham steak and cream cheese this is one of the best split pea soup I have ever had. split pea is also my favorite soup. Thank you so much for making this
Thanks for the recipe and video. Your work in video shows. I liked it enough that I bought the books.
Fast and delicious! I will make it again for shure.
Interesting...I may try it....good idea!
Oh my 😱 I love split pea n just bought ingredients last night 🥳🥳
I made this recipe and it was GREAT! I didn't have ham stock so I used chicken and roasted veggie broth. Also didn't have thyme in the pantry but it still tasted amazing. Used Greek yogurt instead of cheese and cut out the wine. So good. Husband didn't like the appearance but loved the flavor. I'm making this again. Tfs!
Just made this with a leftover ham bone - it was amazing! This is my dad’s favorite soup and he loved it, had 2 bowls! I had regular (yellow?) split peas on hand and it came out a beautiful golden color in case anyone doesn’t like green - tasted just the same. I didn’t have any sherry, is that for deglazing or does it add something to the flavor? Thank you for a great recipe that went from taking all day to being done in an instant!
Man Please That looks great going to make this tomorrow Nice Video Friend. Happy New Year.
"Pressure luck", that's good! I always liked pea soup since before you were born! That stuff looked bad ass!
I laughed so hard because you didn’t care for it but described it so wonderfully! Love your videos
This is excellent!!!
Just had a bowl of this. It was so so good!! Great flavor, it was a tad thick but was easy remedied with a little more broth.
This is for sure a keeper!!👍
I Just keep adding little water to my bowl when your ready to eat the pea soup Microwave 45 seconds, It won't be so heavy. Have a great day, Stay safe
My kids love split pea soup so much that they asked for it for Christmas Eve dinner. I called it Grinch Stew. 😅
I make almost the identical in my Instant Pot, but with two different variations. I buy packaged ham cut into about 3/4 inch cubes, and, I peel and dice about six small potatoes. It everything else about the same, and it's FANTASTIC!!! Really chunky and hearty! Nothing like an Instant Pot for soup-making!!!
Happy Holidays, Jeffery!!
My grandma always had small diced potatoes in addition to carrot and celery and onions.. That's the way I make it too. Can't wait to try it in my Instant Pot. Love pea soup!
Aahh! Good --- very good delivery! You are such a character, dear Jeffrey!
Going to try this one, for sure! My Polish Nana would serve over boiled potatoes, yum! I put hot sauce on mine, too! Thanks for a great recipe!
Made this yesterday. So good. Best I ever made. Thank you.