Vegetarian Split Pea Soup Recipe

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Even the pickiest pea soup lover will request this time and again. Thick and well-seasoned, it packs a nutritional punch, plus plenty of fiber and protein. It's wonderful with a slice of crusty French bread. —Michele Doucette, Stephenville, Newfoundland

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Vegetarian Split Pea Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours
  • Yield: 7 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 tablespoons shredded carrots
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer. Cool slightly. In small batches, puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Heat for 5 minutes. Garnish with shredded carrots and green onions. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 204 calories, 1 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1047 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 13 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Vegetarian Split Pea Soup in Light & Tasty February/March 2004, p61

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Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2013 by eharel

I would absolutely make this soup again. It's one of the best recipes I've tried!

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2013 by Norawk

Made it exactly as the recipe stated, and it was absolutely delicious. I'm happy with all of the nutritional info but the sodium -- seems like a lot! I'm guessing it's from the veggie stock -- I'll have to explore other options next time.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2012 by poluwave

I love vegetarian split pea soup and this was an excellent seasoning blend. I had a cold, so I decided to kick it up a notch by adding 1 extra large clove of garlic, 2 bay leaves, and 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper. If you don't have vegetable bouillon cubes for the broth, chicken broth works well too. I also used a food processor to dice all of the vegetables in very small bits. This eliminated the step for cooling and using a blender. So after skipping that step, I added the salt/pepper as intended and let it simmer for an additional 20 minutes. It was perfect! Happy cooking!

Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2012 by love2beMom

Incredible recipe! I've never been a pea soup fan, but I can't stop eating this one! :) I actually used dried lentils, and oregano in place of the marjarom, added 2 pinches of sugar, a little more garlic & chicken bouillon/water instead of the vegetable broth. Yum-yum! :)

Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2012 by femalemech

Quick and easy. We were fasting and this was perfect. Very filling. Everyone really enyjoyed this creamy soup. We will continue to make this soup after the fasting.

Nilda Garcia

Hollywood, FL

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by kunkovic

This was delicious! My husband and I loved it. I added some crumbled, crispy turkey bacon on top. Veggie stripples (bacon) would be yummy too.

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2010 by mousebandit

This will be a standby recipe for us!

Reviewed on May. 02, 2010 by wernergambill@msn.com

very good, even my non-vegetarian step-dad & sister liked it

 
 

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