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Split Pea & Barley Stew

5 from 2 votes
That Vegan Nephew
A thick vegan stew full of tender chunks of potatoes, carrots, and red pepper, surrounded in a smoky and leguminous split pea and barley base that you'll have no problem slurping down with glee. Feeling for a warm bowl of voluminous vegan stew? Let this split pea soup satisfy that itch.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Soaking Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 17 minutes
Course All Recipes & Main Course & Soup
Cuisine American & vegan
Servings 6 people
Calories 327 kcal

Equipment

  • Large soup pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup green split peas, soaked for one hour in water
  • ⅓ cup pearl barley, soaked for one hour in water
  • 1 - 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 large carrots, cut into half-moons
  • 2 hearts of celery, diced
  • 2 - 3 jalapeño peppers, de-seeded and diced
  • 4 - 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 cups vegetable broth,
  • 2 - 3 large white potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 - 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar, or to taste
  • 1 - 2 teaspoon(s) vegan Worcester sauce, or to taste
  • ½ - ¾ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • Some avocado slices
  • Some (vegan) buttered sourdough toast

Instructions
 

  • Begin by soaking the green split peas and pearl barely together in cool water for about 1 hour.
  • Next, in a large soup pot over medium heat with some olive oil, sauté the onion, bell pepper, carrots, celery heart, jalapeños and garlic for about 7 - 8 minutes, until very fragrant and beginning to turn more translucent.
  • Then, drain and rinse the split peas and barley, and add them along with the vegetable broth, potatoes, parsley, oregano and black pepper to the soup pot with the sautéed veggies. Bring this to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a steady simmer, around low to medium heat, and cook like this for about 50 - 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the split peas are tender (soft but still with a bit of a bite), add the red wine vinegar, Worcester sauce, and liquid smoke. Serve immediately with avocado and toast!

Notes

Nutrition facts don't account for the avocado or the toast.

Nutrition

Serving 1 bowl Calories 327 kcal Carbohydrates 59.1 g Protein 12.5 g Fat 5.4 g Saturated Fat 0.8 g Sodium 252 mg Potassium 1093 mg Fiber 15.6 g Sugar 9.7 g Calcium 77 mg Iron 3 mg
Keyword barley, carrot bacon, Creamy Kale and Potato Soup, easy vegan soup, liquid smoke, red bell pepper, split pea, split pea soup, vegan soup, vegan split pea soup
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