This Instant Pot Pea Soup is the ultimate meal—it’s hearty, plant-based, and easy to make in a pressure cooker. This is a delicious and healthy vegan dinner recipe!
Pea soup may sound humble, but it’s about them perfect Have a good meal. Really, pea soup? Yes, this tasty soup has many benefits. First off, it’s delicious: full of cozy, slightly smoky flavors. It’s a whole plant-based recipe (WFPB) and because split peas are high in plant-based protein, it’s very filling. Best of all, it’s easy! Using your pressure cooker to make pea soup only takes about 15 minutes of active time: then it’s completely hands-free!
Do you want to do it on the stove? Vegetarian pea soup
Tips for making Instant Pot Pea Soup
This instant pot vegan pea soup has a warm, nostalgic feel to me. I think that’s because Alex’s mom often makes this delicious soup for soup nights, so it gives me a family feel. This soup is often made with ham or bacon, but we’ve substituted some liquid smoke for that. The good thing about split peas is that they’re fortified with plant-based protein, so this vegan soup stays filling even without the meat! Here are some tips for that:
- Feel free to bring extra bags of split peas. Because we know you’re going to love it, we recommend picking up a few pounds of peas so you can make this soup often. Did you know that split peas have a shelf life of 2-3 years? Yes, it’s perfect for stocking up your pantry with nutritious meals on the go.
- Use the sauté function for flavorings. First, dice the onion, carrot, and celery: traditionally called flavorings because they add a fantastic base flavor to soups.
- Dump, set and forget. Then add the remaining ingredients and cook on high for 15 minutes. That’s it! Keep in mind that the pan needs about 10-15 minutes to build up pressure before you start cooking.
What should you serve with this pea soup?
There’s plenty to serve up with this Instant Pot Split Pea Soup! Here are some of our favorite ideas:
what are peas
You may be wondering: what are peas? Are they the same as the lenses or different? Well, peas and lentils are both legumes. But peas are a different type of legume than lentils. you are one field peasA dry-grown pea is a special type of dried pea that is split in half, causing it to easily break down into a thick, soup-like consistency when cooked.
Split peas are available at most grocery stores. You can also often find them in bulk containers, or Buy peas online. As mentioned above, the shelf life of split peas is 2 to 3 years! It is therefore an excellent healthy ingredient to store.
Instead of ham, liquid smoke.
Traditional split pea soup often contains ham or bacon. For our version of Instant Pot Pea Soup, we wanted to make a vegan recipe based on whole plants. To mimic the smoky flavor of ham and bacon a bit, we used liquid smoke instead! It’s a small jar and you can usually find it near the condiments in the grocery store.
Is liquid smoke synthetic? No, it actually is Natural product resulting from the condensation of smoke from burning wood. How cool is that? You’ll find it’s quite strong, so use it sparingly. The amount we used here adds a little nuance to our Instant Pot Split Pea Soup, but not so much that it’s extremely smoky.
Other liquid smoke recipes? Easy Tempeh Bacon how to make coconut bacon
What Kind of Instant Pot Should I Use?
All brands of pressure cookers are different! The brand we use is a Instant Pot 6 Quart Programmable Pressure Cooker. This recipe is adapted for a 6 liter pressure cooker. We also can’t talk about other brands and types of pressure cookers. For example, Instant Pot Mini works differently, so use it at your own risk!
More plant-based Whole Food Instant Pot (WFPB) recipes?
Whole plant recipes can be some of the most delicious dinners ever – and they’re super easy to make in the Instant Pot! For more recipes, visit our Whole Plant Nutrition Guide or check out some of these most popular Instant Pot soups:
- Vegan Instant Pot Chili: This chili is so flavorful, with two types of beans and lentils for added texture. Topping with cashew cream for purely vegetarian toppings.
- Instant lentil soup: This ultra-cosy soup features fennel, fire-roasted tomatoes and lentils – it’s an easy vegetarian meal everyone will love!
- Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup Recipe: This soup is incredibly creamy, packed with flavor and packed with tender veggies and hearty rice. Everyone asks for the recipe it’s that good.
This Instant Pot Pea Soup Recipe is…
Vegetarian, gluten-free, plant-based, dairy-free and vegan.
The description
This Instant Pot Pea Soup is the ultimate meal: topped, plant-based, and easy to make in a pressure cooker. This is a delicious healthy vegan dinner recipe!
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 carrots
- 2 celery ribs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 liters vegetable soup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pounds of peas
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- Ground fresh pepper
- Finely chop the onion. Finely chop carrots and celery.
- Activate jump mode and add the olive oil to the Instant Pot. When hot, add onion, celery and carrots and sauté 7 minutes until onions are tender. Add the broth, kosher salt, and peas to the Instant Pot. Lock the Instant Pot lid. Place the pressure relief (vent) handle in the “seal” position.
- Cook at high pressure for 15 minutes: Press the pressure cook button, make sure the ‘high pressure’ setting is selected and set the time. Note that it will take 10-15 minutes for the pan to “preheat” and build pressure before you start cooking. (Avoid touching the metal part of the lid during cooking.)
- Fast Release: Release any remaining steam from the Instant Pot by setting the pressure release handle to “vent” and covering your hand with a heated towel or pad. Never put your hands or face near the opening when dispensing steam. Open the lid of the pressure cooker.
- Add the final flavors: Stir in grated garlic (you can grate it straight into the pan) and liquid smoke, freshly ground pepper. Add a little more kosher salt if desired. Allow to cool and thicken about 10 minutes before serving (it will thicken as it cools). Garnish with hot sauce. Serve with crushed crackers or biscuits.
- Category: main course
- Method: pressure cooker
- Kitchen: Herbs-
Keywords: Instant Pot Pea Soup, Vegan Pea Soup
