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Pea soup like Grandma used to make? This recipe for vegan pea soup brings back childhood memories!
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Zubereitung
Peel and dice the vegetables. The onions, leek, and celery should be fairly finely chopped; the rest can be cut into somewhat rustic cubes about 1 cm in size. Put everything in a large bowl and cover the vegetables for later.
Now pour in the water and let your soup simmer, covered, for 70 minutes over medium heat. You may need to add a little more water; the peas need a lot of water. Stir occasionally!
Add the remaining vegetables, season generously with salt (important: only now!), and cook your soup for another 15 minutes (or until the vegetables are tender). Don't forget to stir here, too!
Shortly before the end, optionally add the vegan sausages to warm them through. You can leave them whole or slice them.
Season everything with pepper and smoked paprika powder. A splash of vinegar rounds out the soup, and many people also like to add a little mustard.
A little tip: Remove the bay leaf so no one accidentally finds it on their spoon.
Distribute the soup among plates or bowls and garnish it with freshly chopped parsley. Now you can enjoy your pea soup (vegan)!
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 each of us. While some make their pea soup without potatoes, others add so many potatoes that it should really be called pea and potato soup. Some like their soup with sausages, while others love their vegan pea soup with smoked tofu or completely without meat and meat alternatives. Whether you prefer thick pea soup or a somewhat thinner version, you can easily adjust this recipe to make your pea soup just the way you like it best.
And so our vegan pea soup is sure to appeal to non-vegans too.
Grandma's pea soup - but vegan
Do you still remember that warm, comforting feeling when you smelled Grandma's pea stew cooking? Many of us have fond memories of Grandma's kitchen, but can no longer eat the often meat- and butter-heavy dishes because we now follow a vegetarian or vegan diet. Since we also wanted to feel transported back to our childhood, we veganized Grandma's traditional pea soup recipe and are now sharing it with you so that you too can enjoy pea soup just like Grandma used to make.
So this recipe for pea stew is vegan, meaning it is a pea soup without meat. BUT it doesn't necessarily have to be a pea soup without bacon - there are now some really delicious vegan bacon alternatives. But the same applies here: Anything goes, but nothing is required. If you're not a fan of vegan substitute products, you can simply leave out the cubes and add a smoky note to your stew with smoked paprika or smoked tofu instead. The same goes for the sausages: You can add vegan sausages - but the stew is also delicious without them!
Vegan pea soup recipe | Tips
Although this recipe for vegan pea soup is really easy, we have a few tips & tricks for you to get the most out of your soup:
Which peas are best for pea soup?
Green, dried split peas are best. They are already shelled (surprise!) and therefore don't need to be soaked or cooked for ages before they become soft. If you can't find split peas, you can also use whole peas, but they must be soaked overnight in plenty of water.The pea soup (vegan) is excellent for meal prep. Prepare the soup at your leisure and your lunch for the next day will already be ready. Simply heat the soup briefly and enjoy it. It will also have developed a lovely depth of flavor by the next day and taste even more aromatic.
You can decide how thick or thin you want your pea soup to be - simply add more or less liquid, according to your taste. You can also decide how soft you like your vegetables.
Don't like chunky soups, or do your children protest at the sight of even the smallest piece of vegetable? Then simply purée the soup! I would only remove the sausages and bacon first and add them back in afterward.
Very important: Only salt your pea soup (whether vegan or not) toward the end, when you add the remaining vegetables. Otherwise, the peas may not soften.
Substitution table
How often do we want to cook a recipe again, only to find that we are missing certain ingredients or don't like individual components? That's why we've put together this substitution table for you, so you can adapt this pea stew recipe to suit your taste! Simply replace individual ingredients as you like!
potatoes → omit
soup vegetables → celery, carrots, leek and parsley separately
rapeseed oil → any other oil
vegan bacon bits → smoked tofu or omit
dried green split peas → dried whole peas (must be soaked overnight!)
vegan sausages → smoked tofu or omit
Our pea soup is vegan, but of course you can also use animal-based ingredients if you wish!
