This cozy vegan Split Pea Soup recipe combines creamy sweet potatoes with warm, smoky flavors! It's easy to make and only 7 healthy ingredients. (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free.)
Nutrient-rich split peas combine with creamy sweet potatoes in this delightful soup.
It's rather humble-looking, but don't let that deter you because the taste is so smoky, savory, and delicious.
Plus it's easy to prepare!
It only requires 7 simple ingredients but it's packed with fiber, protein, iron, and other plant-based goodness.
Ingredients for Split Pea Potato Soup
For this recipe you will need just a few simple ingredients:
- Split peas: I use green split peas, but yellow split peas work too. We will need two cups split peas for this recipe, which is about a one pound bag.
- Yellow onion: Or you can use white onion or sweet onion instead.
- Carrot
- Sweet potato: You will need two medium sweet potatoes for this recipe.
- Fresh garlic cloves: Or you can substitute with dried garlic powder.
- Smoked paprika: Be sure your pantry spices are fresh (not expired) for best flavor.
- Vegetable broth: Use low sodium broth if preferred.
Customizing
Make it spicy: If you like a spicy kick, add a dash of cayenne pepper, chipotle powder, or chipotles in adobo sauce which provide another tasty layer of smokiness. Or you can simply top with your favorite hot sauce to taste before serving.
Other veggies: Add other vegetables as you see fit. Try celery, spinach, kale, tomatoes, bell pepper, etc.
Tips
Batch size: This does make a large batch so be sure to cut in half if desired.
Blending: If you prefer to blend, I recommend an immersion blender. (They’re very convenient for soup!) You could also do it in batches in a regular blender, but use caution as hot foods may erupt in blender.
Want more split pea inspiration? This Everyday Split Pea Soup is a great way to enjoy them too!
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Smoky Split Pea & Sweet Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups split peas (1 lb. bag)
- 1 large onion
- 1-2 medium carrots
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika (more to taste)
- 7 cups vegetable broth (or 4 cups broth + 3 cups water)
- Salt to taste
- Optional: tomatoes, spinach, kale, chipotle, hot sauce for topping
Instructions
- Peel and dice sweet potatoes. Dice onion and carrot.
- In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, sauté onion and carrot for 5-7 minutes. (I use 3 Tbsp. water/veggie broth for no-oil sauté method.)
- Meanwhile, mince garlic.
- Add sweet potatoes, garlic, and smoked paprika to the pot. Stir and sauté 1 minute.
- Add vegetable broth and 3 cups water.
- Rinse split peas well and drain. Add to pot.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until split peas are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Salt to taste. Serve as is or blend.*
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Sodium: This is omitted as I cannot provide an accurate number. I encourage you to calculate your own to provide a much more precise reading based on the exact ingredients, brands, and amounts you're using.
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Mary T
How many servings does this make?
Kaitlin McGinn
Hi Mary! You can find the servings right above the ingredients in each recipe. (I estimate this one to be 8 medium bowls - it's a large batch, so be sure to halve if desired.)
Jules
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Alyssa
Very good! Love the way the smoked paprika mellowed out with a low, slow cook time. I ended up letting it simmer until the peas had completely broken down on their own, just as I normally do with pea soup. I used yellow split peas, so this was such a pretty color at the end. I served it with biscuits and jam.
Kaitlin McGinn
That sounds great! Love that you used yellow split peas. Thanks for the feedback, Alyssa.
Anonymous
This looks awesome and I am very excited to try it! Quick question...do you pre-soak the split peas or just add them in?
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
No, I don't soak mine. I just rinse, drain, and toss them in!