Two Pea Soup (Vegan)
An easy and delicious vegan Green Pea Soup that uses only a handful of staple ingredients. Besides fresh peas, this recipe also includes dried split green peas, that offer many important nutritional benefits.
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Ingredients
- 1 Medium onion Finely Chopped
- 1 Large potato Peeled and chopped
- 2 Cloves of garlic Crushed
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Dried Italian Herb Mix or Mixed Herbs
- 500 Grams Split Green Peas (dried)
- 4 - 5 Cups Vegetable Stock
- 250 Grams Fresh or frozen peas
Optional Toppings
Vegan
- Dollop of non-dairy/plant-based yoghurt or cream
- Drizzle of Olive oil
- Reserved peas
Non-Vegan
- Dash of pouring cream
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Reserved peas
- Sprinkling of cooked bacon (If you like the flavour of pea and ham soup)
Instructions
- Prepare the onion, garlic and potato
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil to medium heat, then add onion and garlic and gently sauté until translucent and softened, stirring occasionally and taking care not to brown it. Add diced potatoes, season with the dried herbs, ground pepper and lots of salt. Stir all to combine, then add the dried split green peas
- Pour over the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a good simmer and cook for 30 - 40 minutes until they start to soften (to reduce the cooking time, soak the split peas overnight or for a few hours before adding to the soup). Keep an eye on the water level as the split peas soak up a lot of water
- When the split peas are starting to soften, add the fresh or frozen peas and cook for a further 10 - 15 minutes (add extra water if it needs it)
- When everything is tender, remove from the heat. Reserve a few tablespoons of peas if you wish to use some for garnish. Then blend the soup until smooth in a blender or with a stick/hand immersion blender. If the soup is too thick, just add a little boiling water and stir through until desired thickness is achieved
- Serve and add the toppings of your choice
Notes
Quick Version: replace the split peas with fresh or frozen peas, which will reduce the entire cooking time to around 15 minutes.
Split peas offer significant levels of protein, iron, zinc, and phosphorus, and may also offer significant anti-inflammatory effects, hence their inclusion in this recipe.
This soup freezes really well. If it's a little thick just add some extra water while heating through.
This soup freezes really well. If it's a little thick just add some extra water while heating through.
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