Simple Vegan Split Pea Soup Recipe

Inspect peas discarding any stones foreign matter or unattractive peas. Place peas in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water to remove pea dust.

Transfer drained peas into a pot with a lid and a heavy heat-diffusing bottom. Add water onion celery ketchup olive oil salt garlic and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a very slow simmer. Cook stirring and scraping the bottom every 7 to 12 minutes until peas have largely fallen apart about 1 1/2 hours.

Stir carrots into the soup. Cook covered stirring often until peas are completely dissolved and soup is thick about 1 1/2 hours more. Remove and discard bay leaves. Season with pepper.