nutritional information

Per 1-cup serving:

  • Calories: 256
  • Protein: 9 g
  • Total Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 162 mg
  • Fiber: 16 g
  • Sugar: 9 g
Vegan Gluten-Free

Smoky Split Pea Soup

Smoky Split Pea Soup

Serves 6

Split pea soup recipes are often flavored with ham hocks, but this veg version gets its smoky taste from smoked paprika and chipotle chiles. Sweet potatoes and split peas are good sources of potassium, which lowers blood pressure.
  • 1 cup green split peas
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. chopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced (3 cups)
  • 2 medium onions, diced (3 cups)
  • 3 ribs celery, diced (1 cup)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (4 tsp.)
  • 1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes

1. Soak split peas in large bowl of cold water overnight.

2. Heat oil in 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add paprika and chipotle, and stir. Add sweet potato, onions, and celery, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Cover, and cook 10 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent. Add garlic, and sauté 2 minutes.

3. Drain split peas, and add to pot with 6 cups water. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 1 hour. Add tomatoes, and cook 30 minutes more, or until split peas are tender.

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comments

This soup seemed to lack some kick so we added 2tbs of apple cinder vinegar. One of the best soups I have made.

Jacqui - 2012-11-30 23:15:11

very tasty! i'm putting this on my go-to recipes list. i used 4 cups of vegetable stock (and a little water) instead of 6 cups of water. also added some cumin and ginger.

austin - 2012-10-15 21:53:46

When I soaked mine, they started to sprout a little bit. Maybe it's for the extra nutritional value?

Robin Stewart - 2012-10-10 20:23:18

Why in the world would you soak split peas?? I am 77 yrs old and have been cooking pea soup for many years and I have never soaked split peas nor do I recall ever seeing any other recipe saying to soak split peas. Just asking.

Maureen E O\'Sullivan - 2012-10-10 12:42:59

one of my favorite soups!! I add anything in my fridge to this. you can substitute any veg or bean. It is always a crowd pleaser. i make this all year round.

pk jones - 2012-08-20 19:30:29

Wow, this is super yummy! We make it every few weeks. I add a little extra chipotle and paprika but that's just because we like things spicy. I also only do one onion. Mmm I can't wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow.

Lauren - 2012-07-12 05:01:26

I liked this dish okay but I won't be making it again. I just wanted to add my two cents as I am not as impressed as the rest of you for some reason...I had to add a veggie bouillon cube, over a teas cumin, over a teas oregano, 3 times the recommended chiles, additional paprika, and additional garlic just to make it flavorful enough. And I still wasn't sold on it

Carly - 2012-03-05 02:08:17

i boiled the peas for 30 or 40 minutes rather than soaking and it worked fine. what i didn't like was how watery the broth ended up being, so i added a vegan bouillon cube and a little corn starch and blended with an immersion blender so about half the peas/potatoes were made into a more creamy texture. the texture and taste blossomed. (i also used about 3 times the chiles recommended - spicy = yummy!)

Josh - 2012-01-10 14:34:49

Is it possible to make this in a crock pot?

Samantha - 2011-02-14 22:19:10

I read that hard water will cause beans/legumes not to soften. One chef suggests soaking and cooking them in bottled spring water.

Renee' - 2011-02-14 08:26:41

I found out that if u try to cook peasor beans that are older than 1 year they are harder to cook this may be why u had a hard time to cook them. I made this soup and it was delicious but I used acorn squash as I had not sweet potatoe and it was still very good, everybody wanted the recipie.

Nicole - 2011-02-11 14:03:01

Try boiling the split peas for 10 minutes or so, then let them sit in the hot water for about an hour instead of soaking them overnight. Drain them and add them to the soup, continuing to cook for another hour or so.

Tanya - 2011-01-26 13:09:44

I had the same problem with the split peas. They didn't cook at all! What the heck? Any suggestions anyone!?

Anonymous - 2011-01-20 16:55:26

Tried making this and the split peas did not cook after 4 hours! Not edible.

Anonymous - 2011-01-09 21:39:25

Yummy! Added more paprika and sme cumin. So good!

Anonymous - 2010-12-17 18:15:04