When comfort food comes in soup form, nothing beats this tasty classic. Our healthy Vegan Split Pea Potato Soup is packed with a real flavor punch of rich, creamy deliciousness. Wrapping our hands around a hot bowl full of this soul warming goodness is the perfect way to get through wintery days. Packed with nourishing split peas, hearty potatoes, and warming spices, this comforting soup will leave your belly happy and satisfied.
Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.
Hi there, Ameera here!
Totally in love with this delicious Vegan Split Pea Potato Soup. As all our readers know by now, we go crazy over soups and stews! When you live in O-HI-O, you look forward to warm and cozy bowls of deliciousness to warm your hands and delight your taste buds which helps us cope with cold winter days and even colder nights.
Mom and I have had this recipe on our virtual whiteboard for months. We tested it, but Mom kept pushing it downward on the list and I kept moving it upward. She loves a good bowl of split pea soup, but she was concerned that we had too many soups and stews. Too many soups and stews? Mom, you can never have too many soups and stews! Right?
Hearty and Filling
Soups and stews make the WFPB world go round . . . at least my world that is. As someone who LOVES to eat, (and trust me, I can eat a lot), soups and stews make me feel full fast. Soups like this really stick to your ribs, staving off hunger until the next meal so I snack less.
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Potato Croutons
You are probably wondering what those tasty lil toppers are . . . we’ve made them before and LOVE them! They are our Crispy & Spicy Mini Oven-Fried Potatoes, in a nutshell – potato croutons! Potatoes on Potatoes! A McDougaller’s dream, right? We thought so! LOL You can find the recipe for those tasty lil taters right here on our Creamy Potato Soup recipe!
Accomplishment
Ok, I confess, I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I make delicious homemade soups and stews, don’t you? My dad goes crazy for them. He is definitely a happy camper when he sees a big pot of soup or stew on the stove. The man eats like a 350 lb. linebacker, never gains a pound.
Just last week he was complaining that his pants were too loose and that he needed to gain weight. He is 5’6” and 130 pounds. He wanted me to make some WFPB cookies for our Italian neighbors, Gino and Assunta. Translation, he wanted me to make cookies for Gino and Assunta so he could eat cookies and give a few to them. LOL I made a big batch of our Chocolate Chip cookies, he goes crazy for them. They are AH-MAZING, even if I do say so myself. Hee Hee.
I digress, I’ll let Mom tell you more!
Hi! Robin here.
What can I say? Monkey said it all. This soup is coziness in a bowl. The potatoes make you feel like it is a meal. They fill you right up. TP109 devoured this soup and went back for more . . . and more!
We hope you give this deliciousness a try! We just know you are going to love it!
If you try it, we would love to know if you enjoy it as much as we do! Please leave us a review! Post a picture on Facebook or Instagram and tag us! We would love to hear from you.
Products Used:
- Ceramic/enamel lined Dutch oven or similar large stock pot or skillet with a tight-fitting lid
Vegan Split Pea Potato Soup
- Prep Time: 12 Minutes
- Cook Time: 46 Minutes
- Total Time: 58 Minutes
- Yield: 5-6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
When comfort food comes in soup form, nothing beats this tasty classic. Our healthy Vegan Split Pea Potato Soup is packed with a real flavor punch of rich, creamy deliciousness. Wrapping our hands around a hot bowl full of this soul warming goodness is the perfect way to get through wintery days. Packed with nourishing split peas, hearty potatoes, and warming spices, this comforting soup will leave your belly happy and satisfied.
Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dried green split peas, picked through and rinsed
- 1 medium yellow onion, small dice
- 2 celery ribs, small dice
- 2 carrots, small dice
- 2 Tablespoons garlic, finely minced
- 3 cups water (or broth)
- 2 cups vegetable broth *(see notes for ratio)
- 1 Tablespoon reduced sodium tamari *
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 Tablespoon miso *
- 3 cups baby potatoes, halved or quartered
Seasonings/Spices:
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoon dried minced onion flakes
- ¼ teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin (optional)
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon black pepper
Other Optional Serving Ingredients:
- Potato croutons (listed in the Creamy Potato Soup recipe)(see recipe here)
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Quinoa Flatbread
Instructions
- Measure out all your spices into a small bowl, mix well. Set aside.
- In a large ceramic/enamel-lined Dutch oven or similar stock pot, add the onion, carrot, and celery; sauté over medium heat until they begin to soften, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add a tablespoon or so of water or broth if they start to stick and/or to prevent burning.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, and the dry spices (from step 1), sauté to release their fragrance, about 30 seconds to one minute.
- Then add the veggie broth, tamari, liquid smoke, miso, and water, bring to boil, then immediately lower to a simmer.
- Add the green split peas. Stir well to incorporate all the ingredients, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, add the baby potatoes, stir and test the flavors, add more spices if needed to achieve the level of flavor you desire. Cover and continue to simmer for another 20 minutes (40 in total) or until the green split peas, veggies, and potatoes are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard before serving. Top with your favorite toppings.
Notes
*Vegetable Stock: We use Pacific Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Stock. We love this brand because it is Whole Food Plant Based compliant, as it does not contain MSG, has no oil, and does not contain any highly-processed ingredients. If using a brand other than Pacific that has a mild/mellow flavor, you may wish to use 4 cups broth and 1 cup water. Also, if you like more liquid, add a bit more broth or water at the end.
*Tamari: We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium.
*Miso: We used Miso Master Organic Mellow White Premium Lite Miso, Certified Gluten Free. Miso really lends itself to balancing flavors when you don’t use oil. If you are going to live the Whole Food Plant Based lifestyle, then you will quickly find that miso is your friend. Miso is simply a paste made from fermented soybeans, barley or rice malt. We use a gluten-free mellow white miso. It is Whole Food Plant Based compliant, and most grocery or health food stores carry it these days. You can find it in the refrigerator section. A lot of Vegans and Whole Food Plant Basers call it “the secret weapon” because it really brings that rich umami flavor forward in a lot of dishes. Since we discovered it, we use it a lot. Simply because it really adds something special to our dishes that you just can’t get with other ingredients. It has a long refrigerator shelf life because it is fermented. So, if you can’t find it locally, we suggest that when you are taking any trips out of town, find a store that carries it, take a small ice chest and stock up.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Storage: Refrigerate, use within 5 days.
*Servings: 5 to 6
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I have been comparing split pea soup recipes and yours looks like it will have the best flavor. I am wondering if you ever have blended this soup, and if so, how was it? Thank you.
Hi there Jamie 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words about our recipes and for reaching out to us. As you can see from the images, this is already a very thick-style soup. If you were to blend it, you’d need more liquid in the form of water or broth to loosen it back out again. Additionally, by adding more liquid and blending the split peas, you will need to ramp up the other spices to keep that great bold flavor. We hope this helps.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Thanks for your response. FYI, I did make your soup and ended up blending it in the end as that is the way I am used to split pea soup. This recipe is definitely a keeper and will be in my winter rotation.
Yaaaayyy!! We are so thrilled you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and adaptation. We truly appreciate it!
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Hi ladies! I just made this for dinner tonight, big split-pea soup lover. It was delicious. I am so happy I found your site through pinterest. I became a vegan 2 mos ago, I love it and am always searching for recipes. Can’t wait to try more of yours!
Thank you so much!
Leslie
p.s. so happy to find a plant-based blog that is based out of Ohio:) Akron says “hi”!!!
Hi there Leslie 🙂
Yaaaay! We are so thrilled that you found our blog and enjoyed this soup! And SUPER excited to meet a fellow Ohioan “waving high!” Thank you so much for your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
New at WFPB and your recipes sound delicious. I’m anxious to get started, but have 2 questions on this recipe.
Do the split peas have to soak? I always used to soak them overnight.
Also, can this soup be made in an instant pot?
Hi there Rosalie 🙂
Thank you so much for reaching out to us and for your kind words about our recipes! We are so thrilled to be on this WFPB journey with you! For the green split peas in this recipe, we did not soak overnight. Just rinsed them and picked them over for any stones or bad ones. Additionally, we feel that this recipe could be adapted to work in an instant pot; however, we have not tried this method of cooking so we do not have any settings or liquid adjustments for you.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Seriously the best soup I have ever eaten! Definitely going into the rotation! Whole family loved it 🙂
Has anyone tried making it in a crock pot?
Hi there Chaos Queen 🙂 YAAAAY!!! We are beyond thrilled to hear that this is the best soup you’ve ever eating – what an honor!!! So glad your whole family loved it and it will be added to your recipe rotation! We have not tried this recipe in a crock pot, but we think that it would work. However, we don’t have any liquid adjustments or settings for you. If you give it a try, we’d love to hear how it turns out. Thank you so much for your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write! -Ameera and… Read more »
BEST. SPLIT. PEA. SOUP. EVER!!! I follow this recipe exactly – no need for adjustments – and my husband and I love it. It’s on our regular recipe rotation. Thank you!!!
Hi there Leah 🙂
Oh my goodness, we are beyond excited to hear that this is the best Split Pea Soup Ever!!! So glad you added this recipe to your regular rotation! Thank you so much for your support and fantastic feedback!
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I made this soup and the taste was great but the split peas were not even close to be cooked. I followed the recipe exactly. I have never cooked with split peas before. Did I do something wrong? Should I have soaked them first?
Hi there Janice 🙂 We are glad that you enjoyed the flavors of this soup, but we are so sad that the split peas didn’t get tender. Green split peas cook relatively quickly and should have been tender. Is it possible that you accidentally used yellow split peas instead? Yellow split peas take forever to cook and get tender. Other than possibly using a yellow split pea, perhaps your peas were very old? The older the dried peas, the longer it takes for them to become soft. We’ve even heard of some people using super old dried peas, and they… Read more »
Thank you for this recipe! My husband and I switched over to a WFPB diet about a year ago and we are always searching for new recipes to build up our cookbook of trusted favourites. I bought some split green peas a few months ago and needed to find a great recipe for them. That great recipe has been found—this soup! Hubby agreed that this one needs to go into our regular rotation!
Hi there Alison 🙂
Yaaaay!!! We are so thrilled to hear that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe and are adding to your regular rotation – *doing a happy dance* We appreciate you sharing your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Love the seasoning in this recipe. We added white beans and mushrooms to add some bulk. Delicious
Hi there Jimmy 🙂
Woo hoo! We are SUPER excited you enjoyed this recipe. We appreciate you sharing your wonderful review. Thank you so much for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I absolutely love this soup and just made it for the third week in a row. I let the peas cook longer to soften up and I add additional broth to stretch the batch. It freezes well and tastes even better the second day. Thank you!
Hi there Julie,
WOOT!!! We are so happy that you love this soup. We appreciate you taking time to leave us a fantastic review. We sincerely appreciate it.
-Ameera and Robin