6 cups chicken stock or water
one package of dried split peas
3 medium onions
one large onion
ham bone
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Cut carrots
Dice onions
Pour the 6 cups of stock into the pressure cooker
Add the package of split peas (no need to soak), the ham bone, vegetables, and pepper to taste.
Stir until combined
Lock pressure cooker lid
Set to soup function and adjust time to 15 minutes
Allow a ten minute natural release before switching to quick release
Add salt to taste (always add salt after cooking bean/legume recipes to avoid tough beans)
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
