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Recipe: Assorted Peas

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Green Split Peas

Yellow Split Peas (IP Mini)

(½-cup dry → ~3 half-cup servings)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup yellow split peas (dry), rinsed
  • ¾ cup water or broth
  • 1½–2 oz seasoning meat
    (fatback, salt pork, country ham, or smoked ham scraps)
  • ¼ small onion, finely diced
  • ½ clove garlic, minced (optional)
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • Pinch smoked paprika (optional)
  • Salt → add after cooking, if needed

Layering (no sauté needed)

  1. Split peas
  2. Water/broth
  3. Seasoning meat
  4. Onion + garlic
  5. Spices (not salt)

Pressure Cooking

  • High Pressure
  • Time: 10 minutes
  • Natural Release: 10 minutes, then quick-release remaining pressure

This shorter time keeps them creamy without collapsing completely.

After Cooking

  • Stir well (they thicken quickly as you stir)
  • Taste before adding salt
  • If too thick → add hot water 1 Tbsp at a time
  • If too thin → Sauté (Low) 1–2 minutes

Yield & Portions

  • ½ cup dry → about 1½ cups cooked
  • Makes ~3 servings of ½ cup each

Storage (Mini-friendly)

  • Keeps 4–5 days refrigerated
  • Thickens when cold; loosen with water when reheating
  • Reheats well in microwave or on Sauté (Low)