Split Pea Soup

Set the Instant Pot to Sauté, heat olive oil and cook onion, carrots and celery until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic for 30 seconds.

Add green split peas, ham, chicken broth, water, thyme and bay leaf. Lock the lid and cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes, then release naturally for 15 minutes.

Remove the bay leaves and stir split pea soup hard; it thickens as the peas break down (add water to loosen). Season with salt and black pepper.