Vegan Split Pea Soup
Vegan Split Pea Soup is sensational. Really. I loved this soup! It was amazing. I’ve never eaten split pea soup without ham or sausage before so I was wondering if this recipe would have enough flavor. Boy, was I wrong! This hearty Vegan Split Pea Soup is so flavorful. I will make this soup over and over again because it is SO good.
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Vegan Split Pea Soup is one of the best Split Pea Soup recipes I’ve ever eaten.
Every bite of Split Pea Soup is mouthwatering.
Vegan Split Pea Soup is excellent garnished with extra salt and pepper, parsley or thyme. Serve with your favorite bread.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients plus a one-pound bag of split peas for this recipe.
Place a package of dried split peas in a bowl and fill with water to make sure peas are completely submerged. Soak for at least 2 hours. Soaking legumes and grains releases phytates which are harmful, and also being an enzyme process to help make them more easily digestible. I highly recommend you soak all whole grains, (wheat, rice, corn, etc.) and legumes before cooking.
After beans are finished soaking prepare the rest of the soup. Chop up onions and celery, slice carrots, leeks and cube potatoes. Mince garlic. Put all the veggies into a large stockpot.
Add seasonings, olive oil, soaked split peas and Liquid Smoke.
Add vegetable broth.
Bring soup ingredients to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook at least an hour to an hour and a half – until the vegetables are fork tender and split peas have cooked.
Puree the soup mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
Serve soup.
Garnish soup with fresh thyme and and serve with bread, oyster crackers, croutons, or plain.
Vegan Split Pea Soup is healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan making it a wonderful meal for anyone trying to eat clean or lose weight.
Here’s the recipe.
17 Comments
Tara
January 17, 2020 at 6:32 pm
We’ve been making this for the last few years and still LOVE this recipe! Especially served with homemade French bread.
Teresa
January 18, 2020 at 5:33 pm
Hi, Tara. I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe. I’m sure it’s awesome served with French bread. It’s really one of my favorite vegan soup recipes, and I love Split Pea Soup anyways. Thanks for sharing.
Joyce
May 26, 2019 at 12:34 pm
Like your friend, I have multiple issues with foods, and have to be ultra careful what I eat. I’ve only realized in the last five months that many previously “safe” foods have become dangerous for me, creating health issues that take me down for days at a time. To find your recipe is a blessing because I really like my legumes, and I especially like split pea soups, both green and yellow. I’ll have to leave the liquid smoke out because of the severe allergies I have, but with so many other wonderful spices and additions that you have in your recipe, I’m sure this must be just what I’m looking for 🙂
Teresa
May 27, 2019 at 6:34 am
Thanks, Joyce. This is one of my favorite vegan recipes. It’s really delicious. I have several other vegan or healthy recipes on my blog. Be sure to check them out.
Ginger
January 8, 2019 at 9:31 pm
Seemed to be lacking something. So I left it on the warmer and threw in a ham hock. I’ll see if this helps my palate.
Teresa
January 9, 2019 at 8:06 am
Hi, Ginger. We thought it was really tasty for a vegan soup. I had plenty of pepper in mine. I also have a regular split pea soup with ham on my blog that you might prefer.
MaryB
February 26, 2017 at 9:52 pm
Made this split pea soup (vegan style) according to the recipe exactly as written. It is super delicious!! Thought it would be time consuming because of long list of ingredients but it wasn’t as complicated as I thought! My family loved it! The recipe does make a lot of soup but we will eat it up with no problem!! Thanks for a great recipe!!
Teresa
February 27, 2017 at 9:52 am
Thanks, Mary, so glad to hear your family all enjoyed it. It’s a great soup for leftovers, too!
Stacey
September 26, 2016 at 2:59 pm
How many calories per serving?
Teresa
September 26, 2016 at 6:51 pm
Sorry Stacey, I don’t have a calorie counter on my blog. But you can import the ingredients to an online counter and get the amount that way. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you try this recipe. It’s really delicious.
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petit4chocolatier
November 6, 2012 at 9:44 pm
This looks so delicious and very hearty! I love the crackers on the bowl too : )
I am so glad you saved a bowl for me!
Teresa
November 7, 2012 at 11:52 am
Hey, come on over anytime! I have plenty of the stuff! I will be eating it for the next several days! hehehehe
Tamara Leigh: The Kitchen Novelist
November 6, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Beautiful presentation! I want some 🙂
Teresa
November 6, 2012 at 8:18 pm
It is SO good. I had two bowls of this today! Come on over!