Lentil Soup
Lentil soup, made from scratch with affordable ingredients. It's nutritious, filling, and comforting, perfect to warm you up on a cold day.
Servings: 4
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 celery stick chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 1 cup dried brown or green lentils
- 2 14-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable stock or water
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot and add the veggies (garlic, onion, celery, and carrot). Cook over medium-high heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Add all remaining ingredients except salt and pepper. Stir.
- Increase heat and bring to simmer. Cover with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 40 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
- Finally, add the salt and pepper and stir.
- To thicken the soup, use an immersion blender and do 3-4 quick pulses. You could also transfer 1 cup (250 ml) of the soup to a regular blender and blend, then transfer it back into the pot. This step is totally optional.
- Serve your lentil soup immediately (I topped my soup with some chopped fresh parsley) with a side of vegetable tempura or veggie stir fry.
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5-7 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Notes
- Feel free to add your favorite veggies, herbs, and spices, such as poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning, or even chicken seasoning.
- Add more or less liquid depending on how thick you want your soup to be.
- If you want to reduce the amount of sodium in this recipe, omit the salt and use water instead of vegetable stock. You could also make your own vegetable stock with no salt or buy a low-sodium one.
- Lentils do not require it but they can be soaked in order to reduce cooking time. Soaked lentils are also easier to digest.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.9g | Protein: 15.3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 1124mg | Fiber: 11.1g | Sugar: 4.3g