5 from 60 votes
Vegan Split Pea Soup
Vegan Split Pea Soup features tender split peas simmered with aromatic vegetables like onion, celery, carrot, and garlic, enhanced by herbs such as thyme and oregano, and seasoned with smoked paprika for depth. The soup is creamy yet light with subtle smoky and herbal notes, making a comforting plant-based meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
525 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup carrot chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste, sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, fresh
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 lb split pea rinsed, dry, bagged
- 6 cups vegetable broth plus more as desired to thin
- 2 teaspoons tamari
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- black pepper parmesan, chopped fresh parsley, for topping, cracked
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until everything begins to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add bay leaves, pepper, salt, thyme, oregano, paprika and split peas. Cook another minute, stirring constantly.
- Add vegetable broth to the pot. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until peas are very soft, about 60 minutes.
- Once pea have softened stir in tamari and lemon juice.
- To serve, ladle into bowls and top with parmesan cheese, cracked pepper and fresh parsley (if using).
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Notes
- Refrigerate cooled soup in airtight containers for up to five days.
- Freeze leftover soup for up to three months in suitable containers.
- Reheat gently to maintain texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 recipe
Calories
525kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
659mg
(27%)
Potassium
1350mg
(29%)
Fiber
32g
(128%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 525
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 recipe | |
| Calories | 525kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 659mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1350mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 32g | 128% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.