Easy Lentil Soup

This Lentil Soup is easy and budget-friendly, with easy-to-find ingredients that pack a healthy punch. It makes a comforting and hearty meal!

Let’s talk about the ingredients for Lentil Soup

Lentils – Lentils are incredibly affordable, and are high in protein, vitamins, and fiber! You can use any colour lentil, or a blend.

Veggies – Carrots, celery, tomatoes, and tender spinach are the veggies in this soup.

Aromatics – Garlic and onion add depth of flavour, while fresh lemon juice adds brightness and acidity.

Stock – Veggie stock is the liquid here and is preferred if you’re going completely plant-based for this soup; feel free to substitute chicken stock if you prefer.

Is Lentil Soup good for a food-restricted diet?

Yes! This soup is gluten-free, and vegan if made as directed.

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Easy Lentil Soup

This Lentil Soup is easy and budget-friendly, with easy-to-find ingredients that pack a healthy punch. It makes a comforting and hearty meal!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: healthy, lentil, soup

Servings: 6

Equipment

• Large dutch oven

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 3 carrots peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery diced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt & pepper
• 1 14-0z can diced tomatoes 398 ml
• 1 cup green lentils rinsed
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves roughly chopped
• Juice from one lemon
• Fresh parsley finely chopped, for garnish

Instructions

• In a large dutch oven over medium high heat, add olive oil. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until translucent.
• Add garlic, carrots, celery, cumin, thyme, pepper flakes, salt & pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, rinsed lentils, and vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat to medium low, cover with a lid, and cook for 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• In the last few minutes, add chopped spinach and lemon juice and stir until spinach has wilted.
• Taste and adjust with more salt & pepper if desired. Serve topped with chopped parsley.

Notes

Feel free to blend the soup with a stick blender or other high-speed blender, to make a smooth texture, if you prefer.

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