SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN. Split peas and barley are cooked with garlic, onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in this meatless soup which is seasoned with basil and thyme. This makes a very thick vegetarian split pea soup. To make it thinner, reduce the amount of split peas or add more water.
Let's start the new year with a big bowl of warm and comforting.
I love making vegan split pea soup.
This is a quick frugal meal.
You can cook SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN
- It's 1 lb of split peas.
- You need 6 of large carrots.
- It's 5 stalks of celery.
- It's 1 of medium-large leek with dark green top removed and discarded.
- You need 1 of large (not gigantic) onion.
- It's 4 tablespoons of olive oil Or unsalted butter.
- Prepare 2 teaspoons of salt.
- You need 9-10 cups of water.
A great cold day hearty meal. Many of you were enthusiastic about the lentil soup recipe I posted a few weeks back. I like to finish each bowl with a generous drizzle of golden olive oil, a few flecks of lemon zest, and a dusting of smoked paprika to give the soup some. Hearty vegan split pea soup chock full of nutritious ingredients for a comforting but healthy dinner.
SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN step by step
- Small chop or large dice all vegetables..
- In Dutch oven (large pot) heat olive oil or unsalted butter to medium-low.
- Sautee veggies slowly about 12 minutes until cooked down slightly, stirring occasionally..
- Add split peas, water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook 75 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed..
The slightly smokey flavor is mouth watering! This was before we went vegan, so we used ham hock and bacon as it's how split pea soup is traditionally made. The meat provides a smokey, deep flavor. Ultra creamy vegan split pea soup. This richly flavored soup is hearty and satisfying and makes a delicious plant-based appetizer or main.