Vegan Split Pea Soup
Vegan Split Pea Soup is a healthy, low calorie soup recipe made vegetarian and gluten free with simple, wholesome ingredients. An easy, hearty bowl of comfort packed with veggies and flavor. Even meat eaters will love this recipe!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Onion peeled and diced
- 2 Celery Stalks diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 cup Carrots peeled and diced
- 1 cup Sweet Potato peeled and diced
- 2 cups Split Peas
- 6 cups Vegetable Broth low sodium
- 1/2 teaspoon Oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 Green Onion sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and carrots with a splash or two of broth, salt and pepper. Cook until veggies soften about 10 minutes.
- Add garlic and spices sauté another 5 minutes. Pour broth into pot with sweet potato, split peas and bay leaf.
- Turn heat down to medium-low. Simmer 45 minutes covered until split peas begin to soften and pop.
- Remove half the soup, place in a blender and pulse to puree. Add pureed soup back to the pot and stir well. Serve immediately and garnish with green onions.
- Store the soup in the refrigerator up to 5 days or in the freezer up to 60 days.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 923mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 7642IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 3mg