Soupe Aux Pois Québécoise Traditionnelle Vegan (French Canadian Pea Soup)

Original Recipe by Bryanna Clark Grogan

Cook time: 2 hours || Serving: 6-8 || Rating 9.5/10

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried whole yellow peas
• 8 cups vegetarian broth
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, scrubbed and diced small
• 1/2 cup chopped celery (with leaves)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon smoked tofu bits (optional)
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil

Instructions

1. Soak the peas in water to cover generously for about 8 hours, then drain.
2. Mix the soaked peas in a large heavy pot with the broth, vegetables, herbs and spices, liquid smoke, optional smoked tofu, and sesame oil. Simmer for 2 hours.
3. With a immersion blender, blend just enough to puree some of the peas, about half. Just pulse briefly around the pot (or take out half of the peas and pulse it in a different pot).
4. Taste to adjust seasoning of necessary.

Serve hot with crusty bread.