Hearty Lentil Soup
This hearty, comforting lentil soup is easy to make and chock full of veggies and flavor!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
0 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 322kcal
- 2 cups dried brown or green lentils
- 1 ½ cups diced carrot about 2 large
- 1 ½ cups diced celery 3-4 ribs
- 1 medium yellow or sweet onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce can fire roasted or diced tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- Optional: lemon wedges and sturdy greens like spinach or kale
Bring a pot of 6 cups of salted water to a boil. Remove from heat add dried lentils and soak for 15 minutes.
While lentils are soaking, dice onion, carrot, celery and mince garlic.
Drain lentils and set aside. In a large heavy bottom pot or dutch oven, heat 2-3 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add in onion, celery and carrot and cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are cooked and caramelized.
Add garlic, oregano, cumin, paprika, bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook for another minute or two until garlic is fragrant.
Add in tomatoes, veggie broth and drained lentils and bring soup to a simmer. Cover and let simmer for 35-40 minutes until lentils are tender. Check for seasoning. Serve with lemon wedges.
Optional: wilt in some sturdy greens like spinach or kale
- For a deeper flavor profile, when cooking the vegetables, allow them to brown and then scrape the bottom of the pan when adding the stock to distribute the flavor.
- Lentil Soup often becomes quite thick during cooking or storing. If it gets a bit too thick simply thin it out with a little water or stock.
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1283mg | Potassium: 970mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 6171IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 6mg