How to Make Snert: Dutch Split Pea Soup (In the Instant Pot, and without Pork)

Soak 450 grams of split peas in water for several hours and drain them.

Chop 1/2 celery root, 1 large potato, 1 large leek, 1 large onion, 2 stalks of celery, and 1 large carrot.

Add 700 grams of bone-in short ribs and 700 grams of beef shank bones to a pot of cold water, ensuring they are fully submerged, and bring to a boil.

Skim off any foam that floats on top for 20 minutes, then remove the bones from the pot.

Drizzle olive oil over the short ribs and shank bones on a roasting pan, season with salt, and roast in a preheated oven at 220 degrees Celsius (425 degrees Fahrenheit) for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, turn the bones and add the chopped vegetables to the roasting pan, then roast for another 20 minutes.

Transfer everything from the roasting pan to the insert of a 6 quart Instant Pot, add a bay leaf, 4 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste.

Add enough water to fill the Instant Pot to the max pressure cooking line, close the lid, and set the vent to sealing position. Cook on high pressure for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, let it do a natural release for 40 minutes, then release the remaining pressure.

Remove the meat and bones, keeping the meat separate, and strain the stock through a cheesecloth lined strainer to clarify it.

Add 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil to the Instant Pot and set to the hottest sauté mode.

Once the oil is hot, add the chicken andouille sausage and sauté until caramelized.

Add the chopped onions, celery, and carrots to the pot and sauté until the onions turn translucent.

Turn off the sauté mode and carefully add the clarified stock, then add the potatoes, celery root, leeks, split peas, meat, and bay leaf. Stir to ensure the split peas are covered in liquid.

Close the lid, set to sealing position, and pressure cook on high for 18 minutes.

After 20 minutes, do a quick release and stir the soup to combine everything.

Pour the soup into a container and store it in the fridge overnight to let it rest.

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