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A bowl of Instant Pot vegan spit pea soup.
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Instant Pot Vegan Split Pea Soup

This Instant Pot Vegan Split Pea Soup takes minutes to prep and is so filling and comforting. No soaking required and can be frozen. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 298kcal

Equipment

  • 6 qt Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 6 cups + 2 tablespoon Vegetable Stock, divided
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 ribs celery, diced
  • 2-3 large red potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce (see notes for allergens)
  • 1 lb dried green split peas, picked over and rinsed

Instructions

  • Chop all vegetables.
  • Turn Instant Pot onto Saute method and add 2 tablespoon of the vegetable stock. 
  • Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté 4-5 minutes until they start to soften.
  • Add the potatoes, garlic, thyme, rosemary, smoke paprika, black pepper, bay leaves. Sauté 1 minute.
  • Add the liquid smoke, vegan Worcestershire, split peas and broth and stir to combine.
  • Cancel the Sauté function, place the lid on the Instant Pot and lock it in place.
    Set the steam release valve to Sealing
  • Use the Manual function to choose 20 minutes on High Pressure.
  • When the time goes off, let the pressure release via Quick Release.  *If you are not sure about this, please read your manual. 
  • Carefully remove the lid and stir everything together well. It will thicken up as you stir.  Remove the bay leaves. 
  • Serve. Store any leftovers in an air tight container once cooled.

Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 773mg | Potassium: 1171mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 5229IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg