Vegan Split Pea Soup
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 people 1x
- Category: side
- Cuisine: New American
Ingredients
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- 6 cups vegetable broth (i used better than boullion)
- 2 cups dried green split peas (rinsed)
- 1 whole Onion (chopped)
- 1 cup carrots (chopped )
- 3 ribs celery (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon HIckory liquid smoke (or more to taste)
- 2 green onions (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for at least 70 minutes or until peas are tender, stir at least once or twice.
- Once the peas have cooked through, use an immersion blender to puree the soup to your desired consistency.
- Garnish with green onions and serve!
Notes
When I pureed the soup, I left about half of the peas intact because I like the different textures and bite the peas provide. I do the same thing when I make lentil soup.