This is the Easiest and Best Vegan Split Pea Soup Recipe, it's rich, hearty and delicious! made with everyday ingredients. The flavour is outstanding! and it can easily be made in a slow cooker. Gluten free and easily oil free!
I LOVE Split Pea Soup, before I stopped eating meat, Split Pea Soup with Ham, was one of my favorite soups to make after a ham dinner.
Well guys you will love this vegan version and you will not miss the ham, trust me! - and it's one of the easiest soups to make!
This is such a straight forward recipe, just a little prep time and the stove ( or slow cooker) does the rest.
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN SPLIT PEA SOUP ( STOVE TOP VERSION) :
To get started rinse your split peas well, then add to your favourite soup pot, ( at least 5 qt or bigger) with the salt, bay leaves and water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
While the peas are simmering add your onions, tablespoon oil, ( or broth/water) pinch of salt & pepper to a med/lg skillet. Saute on med heat for 5-7 minutes or so till soft and slightly caramely, stirring occasionally, then add the rest of veggies and cook for 5 minutes till softened.
After 15 minutes add the veggies to the pot and simmer, covered for an additional 45 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper if desired. If the soup seems to thick add more water and additional bouillon paste if you like, or broth. Frying your veggies first is optional, but adds extra flavour.
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN SPLIT PEA SOUP ( SLOW COOKER VERSION) :
Rinse your peas well and add them to your slow cooker along with the rest of ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 5-6 hours.
When done add more salt and pepper if necessary and more water/bouillon or broth if soup seems to thick. As I stated in the stove top version you can fry veggies first before adding to slow cooker, for added flavour?
That's the recipe folks, easy right?! Ok go check your cupboards for split peas. It's soup time.
You will love this Vegan split Pea Soup, it's:
Rich
Hearty
Cheap to make
Easy
Addicting
Healthy
Protein rich
Comfort in a bowl
Enjoy you guys! Happy Day?
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Check out some of my other delicious Vegan soup recipes:
Sopa De Fideo
Mexican Bean Soup
Classic Vegan Chicken Noodle soup
Vegan Hamburger Soup - Hearty & Delicious!
Ramen Noodle Soup
Best Vegan Split Pea Soup (Slow Cooker option)
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 - 8 servings 1x
Description
This is the Easiest and Best Vegan Split Pea Soup Recipe, it's rich, hearty and delicious! made with everyday ingredients. The flavour is outstanding! and it can easily be made in a slow cooker. Gluten free and easily oil free!
Ingredients
- 3 cups green split peas
- 9.5 cups water
- 1 tbsp oil, or so (opt), see instructions*
- 1 large yellow onion, diced (2 cups or so)
- 3 large carrots, diced ( 2 cups or so)
- 4 large celery stalks, diced (2 cups or so)
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 and ½ tablespoon "Better than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable Base"
- 1 and ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 and ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
Instructions
STOVE TOP VERSION:
- Rinse the green split peas well and add them to your favorite soup pot (5 qt or bigger) with salt, bay leaves and water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- While peas are simmering add onions, oil ( or broth/water), pinch of salt & pepper to a med/lg skillet . Saute on medium heat for 5-7 minutes or so till onions are soft and slightly caramely, then add rest of veggies and cook for 5 minutes or so till slightly softened.
- After 15 minutes add rest of ingredients to the pot, cover and continue to simmer for an additional 45 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally , until peas are (fall apart) soft.
- Remove from heat season with more salt and pepper if desired. If the soup seems to thick add more water/bouillon if you like, or broth.
- Frying your veggies first is optional but adds extra flavour
- Enjoy!
SLOW COOKER VERSION:
- Rinse the green split peas well and add them to your Slow Cooker along with the rest of the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hrs or on high for 5-6 hrs, until peas are (fall apart) tender.
- Add additional salt and pepper if you like and more water/bouillon or broth if the soup seems to thick.
- As I stated in the "Stove Top" version, frying your veggies first is optional but adds extra flavour.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- The soup will thicken considerably when cooled. When reheating don't add water until it is heated through, because it might not be necessary.
- Nutritional value is calculated with oil included
- If you love this soup check out my Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soups
- Cuisine: American
Christine says
This looks tastey but ehat is the sodium content for this recipe?
Nutrition label?
Carol says
This soup is delicious. Spices are just right. The only change I would make is to omit the salt and add potatoes. Great with a crusty loaf of bread. I will be making it again soon. Thank you.
Lorena says
I love this recipe. I have made it countless times in the slow cooker. It's still flavorful without sauteing the vegetables first. Key to this, I think, are the cumin, cayenne, paprika, and liquid smoke! I reduce the Better than Bullion by quite a bit (I use maybe 2 tsp), as I've always found said bullion very salty, and I'm also adding the listed 1.5 tsp of salt to this recipe. So, I suggest using less the first time you make it, then see if you think it needs more salt. I find it's incredibly flavorful and lacking nothing this way!
Kathleen says
So yummy! Added to my favorites. ❤️
Lisa says
So simple and yet extremely hearty and delicious. It's a real winner! Thank you.
Susan says
Delicious recipe! Did not change a thing aside from using an immersion blender at the end. Super flavourful, will definitely make again.
Vera Morgan says
Thanks for the review and the tip Susan!
Laurena Barlow says
Do never saw. Any Nutritionsl facts or maybe I missed
Thank you💕
Jeanne Jain says
This soup is delicious! I used the slow cooker version directions. I did not add paprika, cayenne pepper or oil and I used 2/3 vegan better than bouillon broth and 1/3 water.
cristina tomas says
the best soup, so nutritious and tasty, also very easy and fast to make
Cristina
Verna Rindler says
Thank you so much! 🙂