CLASSIC VEGAN SPLIT PEA SOUP

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This vegan split pea soup is one I've been making since I first started cooking regularly in college. It's one of the first things I made instinctively, and was so surprised by how good it was. If my boyfriend were not so crazy obsessed with my vegan minestrone, I would make this split pea soup a lot more often because I love creamy soups. It's so good, in fact, that I just ate about four bowls of it before I even uploaded this recipe. Oops. This classic vegan split pea soup uses just a few simple but perfectly chosen ingredients for flavor, allowing the creamy, slow-cooked split pea to be the star. I use sage pretty rarely, but it pairs perfectly with this soup-don't leave it out! This soup is amazing with croutons (I used leftover stuffing bread cubes from the holidays) and chopped fresh herbs-dill (pictured) or cilantro (for South Asian-inspired touch) are my favorites. A toast with vegan butter would also be a heavenly combo. ???? You'll never buy packaged split pea soup again!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 42

1 lb dry green split pea
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ground sage
3/4 tsp dried thyme
to taste sea salt
to taste freshly ground black pepper
5-6 white button mushrooms, sliced
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
50 oz water
to taste croutons
to taste chopped fresh dill or cilantro
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 lb dry green split pea
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ground sage
3/4 tsp dried thyme
to taste sea salt
to taste freshly ground black pepper
5-6 white button mushrooms, sliced
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
50 oz water
to taste croutons
to taste chopped fresh dill or cilantro
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 lb dry green split pea
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ground sage
3/4 tsp dried thyme
to taste sea salt
to taste freshly ground black pepper
5-6 white button mushrooms, sliced
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
50 oz water
to taste croutons
to taste chopped fresh dill or cilantro
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a large, heavy bottomed pot such as a Dutch oven, add oil and bring to medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and potatoes and saute, lightly stirring, for about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and stir. Cook for another minute or so.
  • Add split peas and water. Cover lid and bring to hard boil.
  • Add thyme, sage, mushrooms, and about 1 tsp salt, and lower heat. Put the lid back on and simmer for about 45-50 minutes, until all the peas have "dissolved" and become soft.
  • Check seasoning and add more salt and freshly ground black pepper. To serve, top with croutons and fresh herbs. Bon appetit! More vegan soup recipes we love: Butternut Shiitake Soup
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