Homestyle Vegan Pea Soup

vegan, makes 1 big pot - servings: about 5-6 bowls

Ingredients:

• 2 cups split peas, dried
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
  1 small onion, diced (or 1/2 cup diced fennel)
• 1 large carrot, sliced into rounds or half-round
• 1 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
• 3/4 - 1 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 2 Tbsp vegan liquid smoke
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup dehydrated potato flakes (or a diced white potato)
• 2 Tbsp vegan buttery spread (optional)
• 2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil\
• salt to taste (at least 1/2 tsp)
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• handful of spinach or arugula (optional)
• garnish: fennel fronds

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