The Comfort Soup That Practically Makes Itself

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Using water with bouillon is a cost-effective way to achieve similar flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and works well for sautéing.

split peas

🥗Healthier: green lentils

💰Cheaper: yellow lentils

Yellow lentils are often cheaper and can substitute well in soups.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: sweet paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Regular paprika is less expensive and can still add flavor.

Start by peeling and dicing 2 potatoes, rinsing them afterward.

Chop 2 stalks of celery by cutting them in half and dicing them.

Scrub 2 carrots and chop them into bite-sized pieces without peeling.

Chop 1 yellow onion by cutting off both ends, peeling it, and dicing it into small pieces.

Add the chopped potatoes, celery, carrots, and onion into the Instant Pot.

Add 2 cups of split peas into the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of dried marjoram, and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika to the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke and 2 bay leaves to the mixture in the pot.

Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set it to high pressure for 15 minutes.

Once the cooking time is complete, allow for a natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.

Remove the bay leaves from the soup and stir well.

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