Vegan Split Pea Soup is comforting, delicious and the perfect soup for cooler fall days. Make up a batch, and portion and freeze for a quick nourishing meal at any time.
For many people, fall is a time to return to warm and comforting recipes that we know and love. For me, that means soup and especially soups made with legumes. My favorite growing up was split pea soup so I thought I’d try making again. It is easily veganized and taste just as I remember- yummy!
Another great thing about this soup is that it’s so economical and affordable. That’s pretty important these days with rising grocery prices. It also doesn’t require any special or expensive ingredients so that will save you money as well.
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Making Vegan Split Pea Soup
Vegan split pea soup is a very easy soup to make. As always, I begin by prepping, measuring out and assembling my ingredients. With this recipe that’s not too much of a task as there aren’t alot of ingredients. Be sure to rinse and check your split peas for any discoloured peas or little stones. You can also soak the rinsed peas overnight to greatly reduce cooking time.
To make the soup, start by heating oil on medium high in a six quart dutch oven or pot with a lid. Add the chopped onions and stir until they are translucent, about one minute. Next, add the chopped carrots, celery and potatoes and seasonings and stir until everything is well mixed and softened, about three minutes. Add the garlic and stir to mix. Then add six cups of vegetable stock, split peas, soy sauce and bay leaves. You can also use water if you don’t have vegetable stock. Stir well and bring to a boil stirring frequently.
Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Let soup simmer, stirring often until split peas are soft and liquid is absorbed. Add more vegetable stock as needed, one cup at a time.
Once done, remove the bay leaves, stir well, and spoon into bowls. Serve the soup hot with bread or crackers. Garnish with chopped parsley if you like for some added colour and flavour.
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A comforting and satisfying meal
Vegan split pea soup is a satisfying and comforting meal after a long day. It is full of nutrients and flavour, and can easily be frozen and portioned to eat later. It’s the perfect meal for the cooler days of fall and any time you need a quick, delicious and nourishing meal. Enjoy!
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Vegan Fall Favorites
I love the fall and the comforts and joys it brings. Soups, stews and baked desserts are all on the menu during the cooler months and bring back happy memories and help create new ones. Here are some of my favorite cosy, cool weather recipes for you to try:
Blackberry Almond Bread Pudding
Baked Spaghetti Squash with Cashew Cheese
A whole foods vegan diet is healthy, kind to animals, and kind to the planet. It is also delicious and affordable. If you like this recipe, please share! ~Una
Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 1/3 yellow onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 potatoes chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons organic canola or avocado oil
- 6 cups vegetable stock plus 2 cups separated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt free seasoning
- 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 450 g split peas about 2 cups
Instructions
- Chop the onion in a food processor and set aside. Then chop the celery, carrots, and potatoes in the food processor. Combine in a mixing bowl and set aside.. Mince garlic separately. Set aside.
- Rinse split peas removing any discoloured peas or stones.
- Heat oil in a 6 quart Dutch oven or large pot with a lid over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook 1 minute until slightly translucent.
- Add the chopped potatoes, celery and carrots and Italian seasoning to the pot. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the garlic and stir to mix.
- Add 6 cups of vegetable stock, the bay leaves, salt free seasoning, soy seasoning and split peas. Cover and bring to a boil, stirring frequently . Once boiling, reduce heat to low or medium low, to a simmer.
- Let simmer 60-90 minutes, covered, stirring often until split peas are completely tender. Add more stock, a cup at a time if needed. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve hot with bread or crackers.
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