Recipe: Tasty SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN

SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN. This makes a very thick vegetarian split pea soup. To make it thinner, reduce the amount of split peas or add more water. Depending on the density of split peas, it may take a while for the vegetables and peas to soften, but you can't really overcook this soup; just stir occasionally, and add water if it gets too dry.

Need a meat-free and fat-free split pea soup recipe? Although many split pea soup recipes use ham for added flavor, this vegetarian and vegan split pea soup packs in the spices, including thyme, sage, and bay leaves for a lower fat and cholesterol version of classic split pea soup. As an added bonus, with all those herbs and spices, you'll find that you need very little salt to add the flavor. You can cook SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN

1. Prepare 1 lb of split peas.
2. It's 6 of large carrots.
3. You need 5 stalks of celery.
4. It's 1 of medium-large leek with dark green top removed and discarded.
5. It's 1 of large (not gigantic) onion.
6. You need 4 tablespoons of olive oil Or unsalted butter.
7. You need 2 teaspoons of salt.
8. Prepare 9-10 cups of water.

How to serve vegetarian split pea soup. 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. Split pea soup is healthy, comforting, and so easy to make. In fact, I have about a million and one versions that I make, and I never actually follow a recipe.

SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN step by step

1. Small chop or large dice all vegetables..
2. In Dutch oven (large pot) heat olive oil or unsalted butter to medium-low.
3. Sautee veggies slowly about 12 minutes until cooked down slightly, stirring occasionally..
4. Add split peas, water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook 75 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed..

I had a hard time picking a version for this post, but I decided to go with a vegan version of what I consider classic split pea soup — the smoky stuff that's normally made with ham. To freeze, let cool completely and store in freezer safe containers (affiliate link), leaving ½ inch head space for expansion. You can also freeze larger portions in large ziplock. How to make vegan split pea soup. Cooking this vegan split pea soup is really easy.