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Traveler’s Special Split Pea Soup
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About half an hour up the coast from where I live in Santa Barbara, California, lies Anderson’s Restaurant, which prides itself on its pea soup, serving more than 2 million bowls a year. There’s something so cozy about driving up the Central Coast and stopping in for a steaming bowl. I also really appreciate that they offer a completely vegetarian soup—a rare find. When I’m staying closer to home, I try to recreate their soup, and it comes pretty close!
Jar size: 4 cups
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
6-8 servings
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Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1/3 cup dried onion
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- 1/4 cup dried celery
- 2 leaves dried bay
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt
- 3 cups dried green split peas
For cooking and serving
- 6 cups vegetable broth or water
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
For cooking and serving
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Instructions
Preparation:
- Layer the dry ingredients in the jar in the order listed.
To Cook:
- Place all of the jarred ingredients into the Instant Pot. Add
6 cups of vegetable broth or water. Stir to mix. Cover with the lid and ensure the vent is in the “Sealed” position. Pressure Cook or Manual on High for 20 minutes. Allow the steam pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure manually.
Recipe Notes
Ingredient Tip: Regular sea salt is acceptable in place of the smoked sea salt, but if you have it, it lends a nice smoky component to this naturally vegan recipe. If you wish, you can add a ham bone or a few pieces of bacon to the Instant Pot and sauté for 5 minutes before commencing the recipe.
Pamela Ellgen is a food blogger at Surfgirleats.com and cookbook author of Mastering Meal Prep, Sheet Pan Ketogenic, Cast Iron Paleo, and Soup & Comfort. Her work has been featured in Outside Magazine, TODAY food, Healthline, Huffington Post, Edible Phoenix, and The Portland Tribune. When she’s not in the kitchen, Pamela enjoys surfing, practicing yoga, and playing with her kids. She lives in California with her husband and two children.
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Delicous and super easy. I added a leftover ham bone to my soup when it was cooking.. and it gave it so much flavor
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make! Thank you!
Andersons pea soup is the best..you nailed it!
Love the Instant Pot but am having a time putting lid on. Still, we all love it. Pea soup without a recipe: Add to pot —. Carrots , onions, ham bone with some meat on it, tablespoon any kind vinegar, pepper, garlic, really any kind of fresh veg, any. Kind of broth (fill 2/3 of pot), split peas – about 1cup – or soup mixed lentils. Can add can of chickpeas. Lid on.
Made it but sauted onion, carrot & celery instead of using dried but kept everything else the same. Soup was very thick so I added a bit more water but it is still pretty thick. Think next time I’ll use less peas to see if that helps & perhaps a bit more liquid.
I’ve had Pea Soup Andersen’s Travelers Special many times & this unfortunately doesn’t come close in taste.