Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, split pea soup, vegetarian or vegan. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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.
SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook split pea soup, vegetarian or vegan using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN:
- Take 1 lb split peas
- Get 6 large carrots
- Get 5 stalks celery
- Prepare 1 medium-large leek with dark green top removed and discarded
- Prepare 1 large (not gigantic) onion
- Make ready 4 tablespoons olive oil Or unsalted butter
- Prepare 2 teaspoons salt
- Get 9-10 cups water
This vegetarian split pea soup has some veggies to bulk it up a bit, like carrots and potatoes, but the kicker is these croutons. I am so into croutons right now. 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.
Steps to make SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN:
- Small chop or large dice all vegetables.
- In Dutch oven (large pot) heat olive oil or unsalted butter to medium-low
- Sautee veggies slowly about 12 minutes until cooked down slightly, stirring occasionally.
- Add split peas, water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook 75 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.
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. 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. 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.
So that’s going to wrap it up for this exceptional food split pea soup, vegetarian or vegan recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I’m sure you can make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!
