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    Home » Recipes

    Vegan Yellow Split Pea & 'Ham' Soup

    Published: Oct 6, 2019 · Modified: Oct 6, 2019 by Louise-Claire Cayzer · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 3 Comments

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    Autumn is here & our thoughts have turned to  wholesome walks in the countryside, crunching through piles of leaves and a nip in the air making our cheeks rosy and cute! Then once we are all tuckered out from being outside, cozying up with something warm & filling, like this Vegan Yellow Split Pea & Ham Soup.

    Vegan Yellow Split Pea and Ham soup in a bowl with hands picking it up this recipe

    The original version of this veganised Pea & Ham soup was a favourite of our family growing up. Yes, even in Australia, we did get wintery days where we needed a hug in a bowl! The rich smell of slow cooked peas, mingled with the smoky flavours brought in by the addition of ham was irresistible, even to me, and I didn't even like ham as a rule!

    So how have I re-created that signature smoky flavour? Simple! I used some delicious smoked tofu! Cooked up with the yellow split peas, it's pretty much indistinguishable from the original. I even chopped up extra & pan fried it to mix through, so you have some little smokey flavour bombs coming through when you scoop up a big spoonful!

    Vegan Yellow Split Pea and Ham soup in a bowl with a spoon full of soup

    Now, you'll notice that this is a yellow split pea soup. Of course, you can also use green split peas, but to be honest- I don't love the khaki colour it goes, whereas the yellow split peas are a wonderful golden colour. All the better for cheering up a gloomy afternoon! Even better for my UK readers, yellow split peas are an ancient pulse crop, that is locally grown. I sourced mine from Hodmedods, who are pioneers in championing all kinds of organic UK grown pulses & grains.

    I've made this Vegan Yellow Split Pea & 'Ham' Soup a few times now and usually make it with pre-split yellow peas, however I ended up with a bag of whole yellow peas which I needed to use up. With whole peas you need to pre-soak them (I soak the whole bag over night) then rinse & simmer in enough water to cover them until the peas are tender. This may take around 45 mins, but might take a little longer, depending on how old the peas are.  If you are using regular yellow split peas, you just need to simmer them along with the stock in the soup for around 45 mins (or longer, it depends on how old they are!)

    Vegan Yellow Split Pea and Ham soup in a bowl up close

     

    For a truly great soup flavour, (and this goes for all soups!)  I recommend using a really great vegetable stock. I like to make my own, alternatively, I also adore Nine Meals from Anarchy's concentrated stock. (HOT TIP, we will be featuring this in our October box!!) If you don't have time to make your own, get the best bouillon cube or powder you can find.

    To finish the soup you can choose to blend the whole lot for a super smooth soup, or do as I prefer, and blend ¾ of it, leaving some deliciously chunky bits for texture & bite.

    Fry off some extra little cubes of smoked tofu in a smidge of oil & soya sauce for yummy chrunchy tofu croutons to sprinkle on top!

    Handy Shopping List: 

    • Smoked Tofu. My fave is Taifun

    • Yellow Split Peas are essential
    • A really really good blender is essential Vegan kit. We rate Greenis blenders for super smooth blending & powerful reliability.
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    Vegan Yellow Split Pea and Ham soup in a bowl with hands cupping it

    Vegan Yellow Split Pea and 'Ham' Soup

    A vegan version of the classic Pea & Ham Soup. As wholesome, warming & comforting as the original, but much more kind!
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    Course: lunch, main, Soup
    Cuisine: classic, Vegan
    Keyword: pea and ham soup, soup, vegan classic cooking, vegan pea and ham soup, vegan soup
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 6 Hungry People
    Calories: 396kcal
    Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

    Equipment

    • Large sauce pan
    • Blender

    Ingredients

    For the Soup

    • 500 g yellow split peas (uncooked, NB: If you use WHOLE yellow peas, be sure to soak & pre-cook them before using in this recipe)
    • 125 g smoked tofu (half a pack, you'll use the rest later! I love Taifun brand the best)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3 sticks (stalks) celery
    • 2 medium carrots
    • 1 large white onion
    • 2 tablespoon vegetarian bouillon (or 1 stock cube) dissolved in 1 litre water (or 1 litres good veggie stock )
    • 3 fresh or dried bay leaves
    • 3 drops liquid smoke (TOTALLY optional, but adds a little extra smokey flavour)
    • Salt & Pepper to taste
    • You might need more water!

    For the Tofu Croutons

    • 125 g smoked tofu (The other half of the packet used in the soup recipe)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce

    Instructions

    For the Soup

    • Very finely chop the carrot, celery & onion.
    • Then tip into a large pot with the olive oil & cook on a medium heat until the onion is translucent.
      Celery, Carrot, Onion in a pot, with the peas just popped in over the top
    • Add the split peas, stock (or bouillon and water) and the bay leaves.
    • Finely chop the tofu and add to the soup.
      Finely Chopped smoked tofu to add to the soup
    • Simmer for 45 minutes. Add extra water if needed.
    • Once the peas are super soft & dissolving, give it a taste. Add a few drops of liquid smoke, if you like.
      Soup cooked and ready to go into the blender
    • Let the soup cool for a bit, then ladle into a blender (you can blend it all up for a smooth soup, or just blend ¾ for a slightly chunky soup).
      Soup in the blender ready to blend
    • Add the blended soup back into the soup saucepan and heat up as needed!
      BLended Soup in the blender

    For the Smokey Croutons

    • Finely chop the tofu.
    • In a little pan, fry off the tofu in a little olive oil, add a dash of soy sauce for an extra salty kick.
    • Serve the soup in big bowls with a sprinkle of croutons & some crusty bread.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 923mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3524IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 4mg

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