Thick and Hearty Split Pea Soup

Thick and Hearty Split Pea Soup
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2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 carrots, diced
3 ribs celery, chopped
2 cups dried split peas, checked carefully for debris and rinsed
6-8 cups water
2 medium potatoes, coarsely chopped
1 large bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1-2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Lightly spray the bottom of a pressure cooker or Dutch oven with canola oil. Sauté the onions for about 5 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan often, until they begin to caramelize. Add the garlic, carrots, and celery and cook for 2 more minutes.
Add the peas to the pot. If you're using a pressure cooker, add 6 cups of water; for regular cooking, add 8 cups water. Stir in the potatoes, bay leaf, celery seed, basil, and thyme.
For pressure cooking: Seal the cooker and bring to high pressure. Lower heat and cook at high pressure for 6 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the pressure to come down naturally. If beans are not completely cooked, cover loosely and cook (without pressure) until they reach the desired tenderness.
For regular cooking: Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over very low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until peas are soft and disintegrate when stirred.
Add the liquid smoke, salt, and pepper. Check the seasoning and add more herbs if necessary. Cook several minutes uncovered to thicken (or add water to thin). Serve with warm whole-grain bread.
Makes about 8 servings, and tastes even better the next day!
Per serving: 216 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 565mg Sodium; 15g Fiber.
If curried split-pea soups are your thing, here are a couple of my favorites:
Or, if you prefer smoky, southwestern flavors, take a look at Southwestern Split-Pea Soup.
Tags: vegan recipes vegetarian cooking food fat-free
Labels: CORE, eat to live, gluten-free, pressure cooker










38 Comments:
susan,
is there a brand of liquid smoke that you recommend?
Keda, I just use the Colgin Liquid Smoke that I find in the supermarket. If I could find a natural, organic brand, I would use that, but until I do, I'm sticking with the one that's available.
Hey,
I love your blog! Could you add me to the blog list?
Thanks for all the awesome recipes (especially those tofu quiches!).
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Will it be ok if i substitute yellow split peas to green?
I've been silent on your site for a while, Susan, but this is my all time favorite recipe of yours. :)
Now I have to go home and make some!
trust me, I understand the busy times that you're experiencing - hang in there!!
I've never used liquid smoke before, but have been intrigued by it. sounds like a great soup recipe!!
Mmm, this is very similar to my split pea recipe, but I've never tried it with liquid smoke! Will have to give it a go. Thanks!
Hi Suganya--feel free to use yellow chickpeas. I often do.
I'm always glad to find split pea soup recipes that don't contain pork. I often use barbecue sauce, or even smoked paprika, to get that smoky flavor.
this looks exactly like a split pea soup my hubby makes for us when i am feelin under the weather.
Liquid smoke, excellent idea.
I keep seeing this celery seed in vegan dishes. Does it really add much to the flavor?
I just posted my split pea soup too! It is just the perfect feel good soup. Yours looks so good. I agree, fast, healthy, and yummy!
made this last night and it was a success! i pressure cooked it for 7 minutes because i like my pea soup to be like it's been pureed :) i didn't have the celery seeds so i put some summer savory in. yum! went great with this awesome italian bread from our local bakery.
I adore split pea soup..my favorite is a chipotle split pea.. Last week, I made it for one of my cooking classes and people loved it. I think it is the ultimate comfort food.
soup looks yummy susan
soup looks yummy susan
Looks great and makes me wish I had a pressure cooker! Do you like that better than a slow cooker? I own neither, but am due for a new kitchen appliance soon!
I love liquid smoke, but don't remember to use it often! I have a bottle here and realized the hard way that you only need a *little!* :)
Congrats on the awards, Susan. You deserve it! I love the recognition you are getting for your dedication, creativity, and style. I'm happy to have known you before all the fame. ;) Congrats to you!!
That looks delicious! I think I know what recipe I'm going to try out this weekend, now. Thanks! Amy@Wheeler's
Candi, I have both a slow cooker and a pressure cooker (I'm an appliance addict) and if I could have only one, I'd choose the pressure cooker. In fact, I hardly ever use the slow cooker. I'm more of a last-minute cook rather than a plan-ahead cook, and the pressure cooker allows me to procrastinate and still get dinner on the table in time. If you buy one, get a good one because they are so much easier and more reliable than the cheapies. I recommend Kuhn Rikon, but Fagor brand is okay if you're careful with it and baby it a little.
OK, it's confirmed: I need a pressure cooker.
This soup looks delicious!
I confess I am a curry powder hater, so your split pea soup looks absolutely delicious!
Hi Susan,
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I know for sure, I haven´t. I can´t find the owner of this website.
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I was so glad to see your blog in VegNews! It put a huge grin on my face.
When it comes to split pea soup, I cannot say enough good stuff about adding celery root and parsnips. They add a magical dimension that takes me back to my bacon days.
hey susan! i don't usually like smokey flavors, but i LOVE pea soup... and i'm trying to do the salt-free e2l thing. do you think this would be ok without the liquid smoke and salt? do you recommend adding something else instead to flavor it? thanks!as always...i love your recipes! you always give me great ideas and inspiration to try new things!
I finally had a chance to try this today, and it's great! Thanks so much!
I've recently gone vegan and your blog is a life saver! My dedicated carnivore husband (who usually cringes at the words "new recipe")has had both this and the enchilada casserole, and absolutely raved about both. Thanks Susan for all your hard work!
I am a new vegan and have been visiting your blog for a few months. My family and I have enjoyed many of your recipes and I am looking forward to trying this one. Thank you for sharing!
Susan,
As usual, this recipe Rocked!! I can't wait to try the curried version with cauliflower. Also, you chocolate banana muffins were a hit.
Thanks for all your efforts. Kathy
This is my husband's favorite version of split pea soup -- low and behold, he has no idea that it comes from a site with the dreaded words "fat free" in its moniker. We're making this again tomorrow to usher in the cold season. Thanks for all the great recipes, Susan!
I know this is a year old post now, but I just made this recipe last night and it was absolutely wonderful! Having grown up on split-pea soup with ham, when I went vegetarian I always missed that smokey, sweet flavor it added to the soup. The addition of the liquid smoke took a boring soup back to being comfort food. This will definitely be added to my list of winter's day staples. Thanks so much!
Note: I did not have celery seed on hand when I made this recipe, so I finely chopped up the celery's leaves and added them instead. ;)
I am a strict vegan and i just happened to visit ur blog. I must say its an awesome stop for vegans. I am definitely going to try ur recipes. I have just started to bake cakes( still an amateur). I never get tired browsing ur recipes. i dont have to think what i need to cook the next day. I have a ready made menu here. I have become a huge fan of urs . I must say that U ROCK!
I'm new to the world of vegan eating and I'm so glad to have found your blog with all its marvelous recipes. I'll be back often. :)
I made this soup for dinner last night -- WONDERFUL!! Will definitely be making it again in the future. :)
Susan, this is the best split pea soup EVER! For real, we love it.
I don't like to using liquid smoke.
i feel its too artificial
Hi Susan,
I just wanted to tell you that I made this recipe tonight (I found it by Google-ing 'Vegan Split Pea') and it was really great. I added a half a cup of chopped seitan to the recipe for a little extra protein-it was great! Thanks!
Corry
This is the best split pea soup recipe I've had to date! I like my pea soup more like pea stew and this was perfect. I knew it was a winner when I added the thyme and the smell wafted through the whole apartment. As echoed above, I love reading this blog. :)
thanks , this is my secound week been a vegan and with your website i am sure not eating animals base food again . thank you so much
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