Best Vegetarian Crock Pot Split Pea Soup Recipes

CROCK POT VEGETARIAN SPLIT PEA & CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH OPTIONAL HAM ADD-IN

Crock Pot Vegetarian Split Pea & Cauliflower Soup with Optional Ham Add-In image

This vegetarian-at-its-roots split pea soup is comforting and familiar, with warm smoky notes thanks to the cumin and smoked paprika. Just add ham at the end for the meat-eaters.

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 8h10m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion (diced (about 2 cups))
1 stalk celery (diced (about 1/2 cup))
2 cloves garlic (minced)
3 cups cauliflower florets (chopped into 1/2-inch pieces)
2 cups dried split peas
6 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
Additional salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Olive oil and smoked paprika for garnish
Ham add-in
1/4 cup diced ham per serving

Steps:

In a saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, and celery. Cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook one more minute. Add to 4.5-quart or larger Crock Pot along with cauliflower, split peas, vegetable broth, cumin, sage, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bay leaf.
Cook on low for 8 hours, or until split peas are completely soft.
Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed.
If adding ham, remove about 1 1/2 cups per serving to a saucepan and stir in 1/4 cup diced ham. Heat together for about 10 minutes.
Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Top carnivorous servings with additional chopped ham if desired.

VEGETARIAN CROCK POT SPLIT PEA SOUP

Vegetarian Crock Pot Split Pea Soup image

This is a healthy alternate to canned soup that is high in sodium. I found this recipe originally on the Nesco website and adapted it for my taste and for use in a crock pot.

Provided by Maureenie

Categories Long Grain Rice

Time 6h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 (16 ounce) bag dried split peas, rinsed and cleaned
water (see below)
1 cup regular uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup reduced fat margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat fry pan and add oil, then onion, garlic, celery, and carrots.
Saute vegetables until soft.
Add sauteed vegetables to 6-quart crock pot.
Then add split peas and enough water to half full capacity.
Cover and cook on high for four hours until peas are tender.
Stir in rice and recover. Cook rice for another two hours until rice is tender. Add additional water if necessary to keep it at about half full capacity.
Before serving, add pepper and margarine and stir until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.3, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 112, Carbohydrate 74.8, Fiber 20.8, Sugar 8.1, Protein 21.3

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