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Vegan Split Pea Soup
Looking for an easy, inexpensive recipe for a classic soup? This vegan split pea soup recipe comes together easily and cooks on the stovetop for about an hour. Most of the cooking is hands-off and you can make it ahead of time for meals throughout the week!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 260 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 ribs of celery, sliced
- 2 cups of split peas
- 6 cups of vegetable broth
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot (with a lid) over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery, and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add split peas, and vegetable broth, cover with the lid, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for 45 minutes. Uncover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Serve garnished with salt and pepper.
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Notes
- Age of split peas. The older your bag of split peas, the longer they take to cook so if you find that after an hour of cooking, they still aren’t tender enough they may have been sitting around a bit and simply need to cook longer.
- Speed up the cooking time: If you want your split peas to cook more quickly, you can soak them overnight before cooking. This generally reduces the cooking time considerably.
- Season with salt after cooking. Split peas, like other legumes, cook more quickly in unsalted water. Be sure to add at the end to your own tastes. I find split peas to generally need a fairly generous amount of salt.
Nutrition Information
Calories
260kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
69mg
(3%)
Potassium
752mg
(21%)
Fiber
18g
(72%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2163IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 260kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 752mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2163IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.