Name: Traveler’s Special Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
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; 6 cups vegetable broth (or water)

Traveler’s Special Split Pea Soup

By :Meals in a Jar Cookbook by Pamela Ellgen

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

Course

Soup

Cuisine

Modern

Difficulty

Easy

Browse Category

Soups, Stews & Broths

Duration

15-30 min

Diet	Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook

Main Ingredient

Celery, Dried Celery, Dried Garlic, Thyme, Vegetable Broth, Water

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

6-8 servings

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

Course

Soup

Cuisine

Modern

Difficulty

Easy

Browse Category

Soups, Stews & Broths

Duration

15-30 min

Diet	Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook

Main Ingredient

Celery, Dried Celery, Dried Garlic, Thyme, Vegetable Broth, Water

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

6-8 servings

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

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.

Meals in a Jar Cookbook by Pamela Ellgen

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.