SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CREAM RECIPES

Steps:

• Press Sauté; cook and stir bacon in Instant Pot® until crisp. Remove to paper towel-lined plate. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Add onion, carrots and celery to pot; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Add garlic and thyme; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth and water, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot. Add split peas, half of bacon, salt, pepper and bay leaf; mix well.
• Secure lid and move pressure release valve to Sealing position. PressManual or Pressure Cook; cook at high pressure 8 minutes.
• When cooking is complete, use natural release for 10 minutes, then release remaining pressure. Stir soup; remove and discard bay leaf. Garnish with remaining bacon.

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate and keep the fat in the pot. Add carrots and thyme and cook until golden and tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add onion, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, coriander, nutmeg, and paprika and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add split peas, 5 cups broth, and ham bone and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until peas fall apart, about 45 minutes.
• When peas are tender, remove from heat, and remove ham bone. Stir in remaining broth and use an immersion blender to purée soup, if desired. Return pot to medium heat, stir in cooked carrots and ham, and simmer until warmed through.
• Top with cooked bacon before serving.