Vegan Split Pea Soup

🧾 Ingredients

• 3 cups of dried split peas
• 9.5 cups of water
• 1 large white or yellow onion, minced
• 4 celery stalks, chopped small
• 3 carrots, chopped small
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2.5 tbsp of “Better Than Bouillon” No Chicken Base (or could use vegetable broth base version)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander (ground)
• 1.5 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 1.5 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil

👩‍🍳 Directions

1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Once heated, add onion in and saute until they become translucent and start to brown/carmelize.
2. Add garlic, celery, and carrot into the skillet, and saute for about 5 minute or until the veg starts to become soft.
3. Rinse split peas, and add into a large crockpot. Add in ALL other ingredients, and stir well. Cook on high for 5-5.5 hours, or until the peas fall apart and creates a beautiful thick and creamy soup.
4. Turn crockpot to warm, and cool off a bit before serving. Enjoy!

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💡 Notes

This hearty split pea soup is perfect for batch cooking. It thickens as it cools, so if storing leftovers, add a splash of water or vegetable broth when reheating. For extra flavor, sauté the onions and garlic until golden before adding the rest of the ingredients.