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Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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This healthy split pea soup is loaded with dried split peas, savory herbs, and fresh vegetables!  Carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, and spices make this soup a perfect winter meal. Vegan, gluten free, whole30 approved, and SO yummy!  Instructions below for cooking this pea soup in a Instant Pot, Stove Top, or Slow Cooker.

Split Pea Soup has always been one of my go-to favorite recipes!  Its easy, delicious, and simple. Stove top, slow cooker, and pressure cooker instructions below.

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I love a good soup on a chilly fall or winter day, and this soup is a fantastic way to get some extra vegetables in your diet. And what better way to enjoy a healthy lunch than with a piping hot bowl of soup?

In my Classic Vegan Split Pea Soup recipe I use white potatoes and barley – but I decided to try sweet potatoes instead in this version.  And let me tell you, it turned out great!  The sweet potatoes give the soup a delicious texture and really brighten the flavor.  Plus the sweet potatoes provide a little extra nutrients to the soup, which is always a good thing!

This Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potatoes Is

  • Thick
  • Savory
  • Healthy
  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
  • Cooked in the Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker, or Stove top

One of the BEST Pantry Staple Pea Soup Recipes

I love sweet potatoes, and always have a few on hand as they can be thrown into any meal. They make a great breakfast when chopped in my Breakfast Sheet pan Eggs & Vegetables.  They make a great lunch or dinner in Easy Vegan Sheet Pan Fajitas.  

The recipe below can be made in an instant pot or an electric pressure cooker, in a slow cooker or crock pot, and on the stove top.   They all turn out amazing!

What’s In Whole30 Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potato?

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

  • Dried Split Peas: I always keep dried split peas on hand in my cupboard, they are great for making pea soups, throwing a handful into stews or making some split pea patties.
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Low Sodium Vegetable Stock – I like to use this low sodium vegetable stock for my recipes because it has great flavor… without all the salt. I always use low sodium or no-salt-added broth or stock to start, and then I can add salt or other spices later if needed. Check out more low sodium recipes here!
  • Paprika: I like to use a wonderful fragrant paprika with a rich deep color and flavor
  • Herbes de Provence: THE secret ingredient in this soup! Herbes de Provence is a really nice French blend of thyme, marjoram, savory, and lavender.
  • Bay Leaves: the other secret ingredient to this dish, the bay leaves are essential for a wonderful savory flavor when the soup cooks, it gives the pea soup it’s signature taste.
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
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Instant Pot for the Easiest Meal Prep Split Pea Soup Ever!

Of all my kitchen appliances, and I mean ALL of them, my Instant Pot pressure cooker is my most-used! I cook everything in it from beans and legumes, to soups and pasta dishes.

You can get Instant Pots in many sizes, but I like my 8-quart model, which is ideal for batch cooking and meal prep. It also has a quicker pressure-release feature which saves me even more cooking time.

I love that everything can cook in one pot, which makes for way less dishes and hands-off cooking. The Instant Pot is hands-down my favorite kitchen appliance, and actually makes my life so much easier.

How Do I Make This Vegan Gluten Free Whole30 Split Pea Soup?

Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Instructions

Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot, stir to combine. Cook on Manual for 15 minutes. When finished cooking allow the instant pot to naturally release for 20 minutes (do not manual release). After 20 minutes, manually release the steam carefully.  Soup is finished when potatoes fall apart slightly and peas become mushy.  Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

Stove Top Instructions

Add all ingredients to a large stock pot. Stir and bring to a boil.  Cover with a lid, and reduce heat to a slow simmer.  Cook on low heat for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes or so to make sure peas don’t stick to the bottom of the pot and burn.  Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

Slow Cooker Instructions

Add all ingredients to the Slow Cooker or Crock Pot, stir to combine. Cook On High fo 6 hours, or Low on 8 hours. Potatoes and peas should be cooked all the way through.  Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

 
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Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potatoes

Hearty Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potatoes filled with fresh vegetables! Carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, and spices make this soup a perfect winter meal. A great Whole30 Split Pea Soup.
5 from 15 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Natural Release 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Lunch, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 295 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups split peas dried
  • 4 carrots diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 1 sweet potato cubed
  • 8 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon each Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Instructions
 

Stove Top Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a large stock pot. Stir and bring to a boil.  Cover with a lid, and reduce heat to a slow simmer. 
  • Cook on low heat for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes or so to make sure peas don't stick to the bottom of the pot and burn.  
  • Once the soup has finished cooking, discard the bat leaves. Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot, stir to combine. Cook on Manual for 15 minutes. When finished cooking allow the instant pot to naturally release for 20 minutes (do not manual release).
  • After 20 minutes, manually release the remainder of the pressure carefully.  Soup is finished when potatoes fall apart slightly and peas become mushy.  Discard bay leaves. Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

Crock Pot / Slow Cooker Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to the Slow Cooker or Crock Pot, stir to combine. Cook On High fo 6 hours, or Low on 8 hours. Disacard bay leaves.
  • Potatoes and peas should be cooked all the way through.  Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 17gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1001mgPotassium: 941mgFiber: 19gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 12782IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 4mg
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