Hearty Lentil Soup Recipe
Hearty lentil soup is made with lots of vegetables, brown or green lentils, spices, and just a bit of time simmering on the stove. It's hearty and filling and really easy to make plus it's healthy and inexpensive!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 2 large ribs celery chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups dried brown or green lentils
- 1 can crushed tomatoes 14 ounces
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 dried bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- additional salt and pepper to taste
- fresh chopped parsley for serving optional
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot add the oil and heat over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the vegetable broth to the pot and stir scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Add the lentils, tomatoes, cumin, paprika, thyme, bay leaves, lemon juice, and salt. Stir to combine well.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and then reduce the heat so that the mixture is simmering. Place the lid on the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are cooked through, about 45 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
- When the lentils are tender, remove the bay leaves and discard them, and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup hot.
Notes
- You can substitute any broth or stock that you like for the vegetable broth on this recipe.
- If you would like to thicken the soup a bit feel free to use a stick blender to blend it a little or put 2 cups of the soup in a blender, blend until smooth, and then return the blended soup to the pot and stir to combine.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 to 5 days.
- This makes a lot of soup and the leftovers freeze very well! Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 12 servings | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2515IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg
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