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.
This vegetarian split pea soup is made with a touch of liquid smoke in place of the traditional ham.
It's a filling, easy plant based meal!
You can cook SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN
- It's 1 lb of split peas.
- You need 6 of large carrots.
- You need 5 stalks of celery.
- Prepare 1 of medium-large leek with dark green top removed and discarded.
- Prepare 1 of large (not gigantic) onion.
- It's 4 tablespoons of olive oil Or unsalted butter.
- It's 2 teaspoons of salt.
- Prepare 9-10 cups of water.
Serve this vegan and vegetarian split pea soup with some crusty bread, biscuits (or vegan biscuits), or a simple side salad for a full meal. But you may want to make a few substitutions to give it extra body. Some suggestions: • If the recipe calls for water, use vegetable. Ultra creamy vegan split pea soup.
SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN instructions
- 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..
This richly flavored soup is hearty and satisfying and makes a delicious plant-based appetizer or main. Our vegan tomato soup and vegan tomato basil soup are both tomato soups but are totally different, try both if you're a fan of tomatoes! Obviously there's no ham in here. Instead I seasoned it with a touch of liquid smoke, which is pretty much magic in a Instant Pot Split Pea Soup. Don't have time to let your soup simmer for an hour or more?