Vegan Split Pea Soup

This vegan split pea soup recipe is made with barley, carrot, celery, and potato cooked with garlic, basil, and thyme for a healthy vegetarian soup.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 247 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 2 cups dried split peas
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.5 cup chopped parsley
• 0.5 cup barley
• 7.5 cups water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and bay leaf in hot oil until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add water, peas, barley, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Add potatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, basil, thyme, and pepper. Simmer until peas and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients.