Pressure Cooker Split Pea Soup With Horseradish Cream Recipe (2024)

I don’t have a pressure cooker. Can this be done on a cooktop? How should the timing and temperature be adjusted

For non-pork eaters: Liquid smoke works great for a non meat option, other wise use smoked turkey parts (wings, necks, legs, etc)

I very rarely remove thyme leaves from their stalks. At the end of the cooking, fish out the stalks and the leaves will have self-removed. It works like a charm!

Can this be made on a cooktop? How should time be adjusted? Thanks

Delicious as is. I wouldn’t change a thing. I used liquid smoke instead of ham hocks - as recommended by another reader

I have found that fishing a ham hock out of pea or lentil soup and then dissecting the meat off of the bones is an unpleasant chore.In a separate pot I boil the smoked ham hock for about an hour, save two cups of the water to use in the soup, dissect the meat from the bones and toss it into the soup as the soup is cooking on the stove top.The horseradish cream is genius. I will use it the next time I make lentil soup.

This recipe was an instant classic in our house. If sour cream is too heavy for you substitute whole fat plain yogurt. We make half or one third of the recipe for one sitting and then mix a new one for the next meal.

Agree with other posters about Liquid Smoke. It adds that smoky flavor without the ham hock, if that's something you want to eliminate.

Made it on a stovetop in a cassoulet. Med-low heat for 2.5hrs stirring occasionally and was perfect. I added a cup of chopped ham off the bone and ended up on the salty side, might do less next time and more paprika/white wine

I stirred in some fresh chopped spinach leaves and let the soup sit for a few minutes to soften the leaves them before serving with the sauce. Adds a nice green color and added vitamins and minerals.

I make it once a week in my Instant Pot.

I made this exactly as written and it was perfect!

Definitely a myth - just don't overfill the cooker, when ANY particulates (not just split peas) are much more likely to reach the valve. The four most common split legumes consumed in India are pigeon pea (cajanus cajan, toor dal), red lentils, peas, and mung bean. The last cooks too fast to need pressure cooking, but the first three definitely benefit from pressure.Google "How to clean a Pressure Cooker".

This is amazing, I substituted liquid smoke for ham and it was incredible. Smoked paprika is a must.

Just in case anyone doesn't notice, the ham hock must be smoked. I know this seems obvious, but I was in a rush when I went to the store and bought one that is not smoked. It didn't fall off the bone of course, and that's when I realized my error! Otherwise soup is good. Just don't make the error I did and you'll be fine.

This recipe is fantastic. I added large cubed fresh turnips and the ham hock. The horseradish cream takes it to another level. It cooked perfectly in my 6 quart Instant Pot. I highly recommend this recipe!

This was my first InstantPot creation, and I have to say it is nice to have it take under an hour. However, 18 minutes seemed too short, as the split peas were still al dente, and the ham was not falling off the bone like it does after a couple of hours on the stovetop. Anyone have this issue and know how much longer to add to the cooking time?I sauteed bacon and cooked the veggies in the reserved fat instead of using butter, so reduced the amount of salt. The flavors were fantastic!

Delish. Maybe add potatoes in the future but otherwise awesome. Did not use ham hock- used a tiny bit of liquid smoke.

Made this recipe several times exactly as written. Absolutely delicious.

Delicious, but 18 mins with 10 minute slow release isn't enough to tenderize the ham hock and have the meat separate from the bone and cartilage. It probably needs either 40 mins 20 slow release, or precook the ham hock before the soup and then cut off the meat and use the broth.That kinda defeats the one pot, quick and easy pressure cooker adaptation though.

I live in the UK and for some reason ham hocks and bones are hard to find so I used a hunk of smoked pancetta (not sliced). I used a piece about half the size of a mobile phone - was worried that more might overwhelm - and it turned out absolutely deliciously, silky smooth and so tasty. Also couldn't find horseradish so did without the cream, though that would have been amazing I'm sure, but otherwise cooked as directed. Great to have a pot of this for lunch on a freezing day working from home.

Made this as directed with the exception of using diced low-sodium ham instead of ham hocks. I also added a couple of cups of diced potato, which was a good call. The horseradish/ dijon/ sour cream garnish was key. The soup was a bit drab without it. Next time, I'll add a little more lemon juice at the end and double to garnish recipe.

Superb. Everything you could want from split pea soup.

For anyone who wants a smoky flavor without having to use a pork product: try salting the soup with smoked salt. Smoked salt is available from herb and spice sellers (e.g., Penzey's, Savory Spice, The Spice House) or from Amazon.

Instead of using a ham hock, we cooked a few pieces of bacon in the instant pot, removed them, and cooked the onion etc in the bacon fat. We crumbled the bacon on top of our bowls… delicious!

This was outstanding and brought back a lot of childhood memories from Germany. I added a half teaspoon of toasted onion powder, used ghee instead of butter/oil, and upped the carrots a tad, plus the liquid smoke. Umami vegetarian dish. Served with Impossible links.

I made this and got raves. Instead of ham hock, i added a pan gravy from a roast chicken and some schmaltz(!)

I stirred in some fresh chopped spinach leaves and let the soup sit for a few minutes to soften the leaves them before serving with the sauce. Adds a nice green color and added vitamins and minerals.

This is amazing, I substituted liquid smoke for ham and it was incredible. Smoked paprika is a must.