Hambone and Pea Soup transforms a few, simple ingredients into such a hearty and delicious soup. The Instant Pot takes a recipe that used to simmer all day and gets it on the table in under 2 hours!
Leftover hambonemostly picked clean of meat (cube and reserve the meat for later)
2carrots
2headgarlicskin on
2bay leaves
3litreswater
3cupssplit peas
2quarts/litres broth
1-2tablespoonscurry powderdepending on taste preferences (swap for 1-2 teaspoon each cumin powder, turmeric and coriander powder if don't have curry powder)
2tablespoonsdried minced onions,or ½https://youtu.be/CrJJamHBqnc c chopped onion
Instructions
Make the broth in the Instant Pot by adding the hambone, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, and water.
In your instant pot put-
Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
Let it rest for 20 minutes after then manual pressure release. (Open it too soon after it's done and you'll paint your kitchen with soup, in my experience!)
Strain your broth into a separate bowl/pot.
Then place the split peas, 2 litres bone broth, curry powder, and onions into the Instant Pot.
Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes, let sit 10 minutes, then manual pressure release. (This is going to be thicker than you want, but you still have broth leftover to thin it to preference.)
Stir in your reserved cubed meat, as well as pick the meat off the cooked bone.
Now is when you salt and pepper your soup to taste. Hams vary in saltiness so I don't suggest salting it until the end.