How to Prepare Perfect Hearty Vegan Split-Pea and Lentil Soup

Hearty Vegan Split-Pea and Lentil Soup. Try Our Well Yes!® Soups Crafted with Ingredients You Can Feel Good About. This is a simple vegan, gluten-free recipe for pureed split pea and lentil soup, made with split peas, brown or green lentils, carrots, celery, and herbs. A cozy, warming and hearty Split Pea Soup that comes together in a cinch!

Split pea soup has been a favorite of mine from way back, so this updated lentil pea soup is just as tasty. It also ups the protein even more. Split pea and lentil soup is so comforting on a chilly day. You can have Hearty Vegan Split-Pea and Lentil Soup using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Hearty Vegan Split-Pea and Lentil Soup

1. You need 1 cup of dried split peas.
2. You need 1/2 cup of green lentils.
3. It's 1/2 cup of yellow lentils.
4. It's 2/3 cup of barley.
5. It's 3 tbsp of olive oil.
6. It's 2 medium of onions.
7. It's 4 clove of garlic.
8. Prepare 5 medium of carrots.
9. Prepare 1 of salt and pepper to taste.

It's perfect served with a crispy salad and a chunk of crispy whole grain bread. It is also great for a light meal of soup and salad or sandwich. Split pea soup appears thin and watery after cooking, but will thicken considerably after refrigeration. This hearty vegan lentil soup is loaded with spices and vegetables like carrots, golden potatoes, celery, and spinach.

Hearty Vegan Split-Pea and Lentil Soup instructions

1. If possible, do this step ahead. If not, start here and disregard the times mentioned in this step: Rinse peas and lentils well and leave in water (together in one bowl) to soak for 30 minutes up to 4 hours. Prepare barley similarly and soak separately for 30 minutes..
2. Place large (8L) pressure cooker or 5L pot on med-high heat. When pot is warm, add olive oil. Meanwhile coarsely chop onion and add to pot after olive oil. Saute for 5-8 minutes till clear. While onions cook, peel carrots and slice into 1/4 inch "pennies"..
3. Chop garlic and add to onion. Saute till fragrant..
4. Drain peas and lentils and add to pot. Mix well and let cook together until very fragrant, about 3-5 minutes..
5. For pressure cooker: Add carrots to pot. Rinse barley, add to pot and cook together for 1-2 minutes. Add 3L water (or double the height of the peas). In any case do not exceed pot limit. Season, cover and cook at med-high heat for 40 minutes (after achieving pressure). Turn off heat, leave pot closed for another 30 minutes..
6. For regular pot: Add carrots to pot and cook for two minutes. Add water till three times the height of the peas, or about 1.5 inches from pot rim. Season, bring to a boil and cook for 3 hours. Rinse barley, add to pot and continue to cook another 35 mins - 1 hour..
7. Best enjoyed after resting overnight or at least 2 hours..

It's a super easy, cozy lunch or dinner! Right up there with guacamole and granola , soup is one of those things I'd always rather do homemade rather than purchase if possible. Allrecipes has dozens of hearty vegan soup recipes that your whole family will love, including easy vegan bean soups, creamy lentil soups, and more. Simple Tomato Soup This is a simple tomato soup recipe with lots of tomato flavor. Great recipe for Hearty Vegan Split-Pea and Lentil Soup.

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