Best Classic Vegan Split Pea Soup Recipes

A VERY GOOD SPLIT PEA SOUP (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Place ingredients into the bottom of your crock pot, starting with the split peas and finishing with the broth. Heat on low for 7 - 8 hours or high for 4 - 5 hours. Add parsley 30 minutes before done. Let soup cool slightly and remove bay leaves.
• Using an immersion blender, carefully, as to not burn yourself, puree soup until desired consistency. You can also puree using a food/processor or blender, may take two batches. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed. Soup will thicken upon standing.
• In a dutch oven or pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1/4 cup water over medium-high heat, add the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, garlic, cabbage and herbs, and saute, stirring frequently, for 3 -4 minutes. Add the split peas, bay leaves, worcestershire sauce and vegetable broth.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley 30 minutes before removing from heat. Let soup cool slightly and remove bay leaves.
• Using an immersion blender, carefully, as to not burn yourself, puree soup until desired consistency. You can also puree using a food/processor or blender, may take two batches. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed. Soup will thicken upon standing.
• Set Instant Pot to SAUTE and add the 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1/4 cup water, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, saute for 4 - 5 minutes (feel free to skip this step entirely).
• Add split peas, cabbage, herbs de provence, bay leaves, and at least 5 cups of broth, and stir to combine.
• Attach lid and turn to lock, set the valve to SEALING, and manually set to HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. Let natural release for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup to desired consistency. Alternatively, puree using a food processor or blender (may take 2 - 3 bathes).

VEGAN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse split peas. Set aside.
• In a large pot on medium heat, add the oil and chopped onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
• Add in the garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, marjoram, and black pepper and sauté for an additional two minutes.
• Add the split peas, vegetable stock, and Worcestershire sauce to the pot.
• Bring to a boil on high. Reduce heat to low, cover with lid, then simmer for 60-75 minutes, or until the peas are tender and beginning to disintegrate.
• Add the potatoes and carrots into the soup. Bring to a simmer again. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Salt to taste.

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, cover peas with 2 quarts cold water and soak overnight. If you need a faster method, simmer the peas gently for 2 minutes, and then soak for l hour.
• Once peas are soaked, add ham bone, onion, salt, pepper and marjoram. Cover, bring to boil and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bone; cut off meat, dice and return meat to soup. Add celery, carrots and potatoes. Cook slowly, uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

VEGAN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic to a pot with the olive oil and oregano. Sauté until softened.
• Add the dried green split peas, chopped carrots and potatoes and the vegetable stock.
• Bring to the boil and then cover and turn the heat down to a simmer. Simmer for around 45 minutes, stirring now and again (be careful it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot) until everything is soft and cooked. It will become very thick, like a very thick stew.
• When cooked remove from the heat and blend with an immersion blender if you have one. If you don't have one then either leave the soup chunky or transfer in stages to a blender jug and blend it.
• When blended it will be very thick and smooth. Now add in the coconut milk and stir in.
• Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• Serve with chopped spring onions to garnish and bread for dipping.

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• If using bacon: In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel. Once cool, crumble and set aside for garnish. If using ham hock: In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil, then brown the ham hock until golden, about 6 minutes. If making the soup vegetarian: In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
• Add the onion, leeks and garlic and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. (If the vegetables seem dry, add a little olive oil.) Stir in the carrots, paprika (if using), half the split peas, thyme and 8 cups stock or water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partly covered, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes until peas are tender.
• Mash the soup coarsely with a potato masher or give it a few quick blitzes with an immersion blender (watch out for the thyme sprigs). If you'd prefer a smoother soup, blitz until nearly smooth. Add the remaining 1/2 pound split peas and simmer about 1 hour, or until the peas are soft. If at any point the soup looks too thick, add more stock or water; if it looks too thin, remove the lid during the second simmer until it thickens. If using ham hocks, remove any meat from the bone, cut it into small cubes and stir into the soup. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with crumbled bacon, if using, and lemon wedges.