Split Pea& Sweet Potato Soup with Mint (Pressure Cooked)
2 tablespoons sweet butter or oil 1 large onion -- coarsely chopped 3 stalks celery -- sliced 2 cups dried split peas -- rinsed 4 cups water 2 cups vegetable stock (up to 4 c) -- o...
Ingredients
- 2tablespoonsweet butter or oil
- 1large onion -- coarsely chopped
- 3stalks celery -- sliced
- 2cupdried split peas -- rinsed
- 4cupwater
- 2cupvegetable stock (up to 4 c) -- or
- 2large sweet apples -- * see note
- 1bay leaf
Directions
- 1
2 tablespoons sweet butter or oil 1 large onion -- coarsely chopped 3 stalks celery -- sliced 2 cups dried split peas -- rinsed 4 cups water
- 2
peel, core, and cut into eighths Heat the butter in the pressure cooker
- 3
Saute the onion, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes
- 4
Add the celery and split peas, stirr ing to coat well with the fat
- 5
Add the 4 cups of water plus 2 cups stock, maki ng sure to scrape up any bits of onion that are stuck to the bottom of the pot
- 6
Add the sweet potatoes, apples, bay leaf, and mint
- 7
Lock the lid in place an d over high heat bring to high pressure
- 8
Adjust heat to maintain high pressure and cook for 10 minutes