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Pea soup just like grandma used to make? This vegan pea soup recipe brings back childhood memories!
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Instructions
Peel and dice the vegetables. Onions, leek, and celery should be finely chopped, the rest can be cut more rustic into about 1 cm cubes. Place everything in a large bowl and set aside.
Pour in the water and let your soup simmer for 70 minutes over medium heat with the lid on. You may need to add a little more water. Stir occasionally!
Add the remaining vegetables, salt generously (important: only now!) and cook your soup for another 15 minutes (or until the vegetables are cooked). Don’t forget to stir!
Roughly chop the parsley.
Divide the soup into bowls and garnish with parsley. Now you can enjoy your vegan pea soup!
Recipe Note
A hearty pea soup is just the thing on cold days – even better when it’s vegan.
Vegan pea soup, just the way you like it!
Pea soup means something different to everyone. Some make theirs without potatoes, others add so many that it’s almost more of a potato soup. Some like sausages in it, others love their vegan pea soup with smoked tofu or completely without meat alternatives. Whether thick and hearty or lighter and more liquid, you can easily adapt this recipe to how you like your pea soup best.
And that’s why our vegan pea soup will surely also taste great to non-vegans.
Grandma’s pea soup – but vegan
Do you remember that warm, cozy feeling when you smelled grandma’s pea stew cooking? Many of us have delicious memories of grandma’s kitchen, but can no longer eat the often meat- and butter-heavy dishes because we now live vegetarian or vegan. Wanting to relive that childhood feeling, we veganized grandma’s traditional pea soup recipe and now share it with you, so you too can enjoy pea soup just like grandma’s – only vegan.
This pea stew recipe is therefore vegan, meaning no meat. BUT it doesn’t have to be without bacon – there are tasty vegan alternatives now. But again: nothing is a must. If you don’t like vegan substitutes, simply skip them and instead add smoky flavor with smoked paprika or smoked tofu. Same with the sausages: you can add vegan sausages – but the stew tastes great even without them!
Vegan pea soup recipe | Tips
- Which peas? The best are green, dried split peas. They don’t need soaking and cook quickly. If you only find whole dried peas, soak them overnight before cooking.
- This vegan pea soup is great for meal prep. Make it once and you’ve got lunch ready for the next day. It even tastes better the next day after the flavors have developed.
- You can decide how thick or thin you want your soup – just add more or less liquid. Same goes for the tenderness of the vegetables.
- Don’t like chunky soups or do your kids complain about veggie pieces? Just blend the soup! Remove sausages or bacon first and add them back after blending.
- Important: Salt the pea soup only towards the end, when adding the rest of the vegetables. Otherwise, the peas may not soften properly.
Substitution table
If you’re missing an ingredient or don’t like something, here’s a substitution table to adapt the recipe just how you like:
- Potatoes → skip
- Soup vegetables → use celery, carrots, leek, parsley separately
- Rapeseed oil → any other oil
- Vegan bacon cubes → smoked tofu or skip
- Dried green split peas → whole dried peas (must be soaked overnight!)
- Vegan sausages → smoked tofu or skip
Our pea soup is vegan, but of course you can add animal products if you wish.
FAQ
Which peas for pea soup?
The best choice is dried green split peas. That makes this vegan pea soup recipe simple and foolproof.
How should dried peas be cooked?
With split peas you don’t need soaking. Whole dried peas should be soaked overnight and then cooked. Always cook peas first without salt and only add salt towards the end. Otherwise, they may not soften properly. That’s the whole secret! ;)
I’m not the best cook – will it still work?
Yes, this vegan pea soup recipe is simple and beginner-friendly. No need to worry – with this recipe, you’ll nail it.
