vegetable lentil soup

Filled with hearty vegetables and made in 1 pot, this vegan lentil soup is super hearty, healthy, and ready in about 45 minutes!

HEARTY VEGAN LENTIL SOUP

water olive oil

onion,

celery ribs, diced

garlic,

(6 ounces.) green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces (fresh or frozen)

(14 ounces) diced tomatoes

lb. baby potatoes, diced

dried brown or green lentils

paprika

cumin

curry

water

baby spinach

lemon

parsley, chopped

salt & pepper,

Saute: In large dutch oven or pot, heat water/olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, saute for 5 minutes. Add the paprika, curry, and cumin, saute 1 minute, or until fragrant.

Simmer: Add the green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, lentils, and liquids, give a good stir and bring to a boil, turn heat to low, cover askew and simmer for 30 &#8211; 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add greens: 5 minutes before soup is done, stir in the greens. Add more water if needed, maybe up to 1 cup. Add lemon juice and season with salt &amp; pepper. 

Serve: Ladle into soup bowls and top with a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley and squeeze of lemon juice for an extra touch of brightness. Pairs great with homemade vegan cornbread, vegan naan or artisan bread. 

Store

Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 4 &#8211; 5 days. store covered. To keep longer, store in the freezer in freezer-safe containers for 2 &#8211; 3 months.

Stovetop (see notes for more cooking options):

Absolutely love this recipe! I made it last week and it was devoured immediately by my family. Somehow I'd never eaten lentil soup, so I had no expectations but this is definitely entering my rotation of go-to recipes :)

This Vegetarian Lentil Soup is the BEST EVER! It is ultra hearty and loaded with tender veggies, spices, tomatoes and kale and is only 300 calories per serving!

Best Ever Lentil Soup (Vegetarian) 

coriander seeds *see

cumin seeds *see

olive oil

sweet onions, diced

carrot

diced peeled parsnip or turnip

smoked paprika

oregano

turmeric

pepper

vegetable broth

dry brown lentils (1 pound)

diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted

kale

salt,

cilantro

(or 1 ½ tablespoons) lemon juice, or

Greek yogurt yogurt

Place coriander and cumin in a small skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, swirling the skillet often until the seeds are fragrant and starting to pop and lightly smoke, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove them from the heat and transfer them to a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder. Coarsely grind them.

Heat oil in a large heavy bottom soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot and parsnips (or turnip) and cook, stirring often until the onion is starting to brown, about 10 to 13 minutes. Add in garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the ground cumin and coriander, smoked paprika, oregano, turmeric and pepper and stir to coat the onion mixture with the spices. Cook, stirring for 30 seconds to bloom the spices.

Add broth and lentils and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the lentils are almost soft, about 15 minutes.

Stir in diced tomatoes, kale and salt. Increase heat to regain the simmer then reduce it to continue simmering. Cook until the lentils are soft and breaking down and the kale is tender, about 10 minutes more.

Remove from the heat and stir in cilantro and lemon juice. Serve with yogurt if desired.

I made this several times last winter and it was the first soup I made when the temperature dropped this fall -- so figured it was time to leave a review! This is a yummy, hearty soup... I make it in batches and freeze portions for a quick lunch or dinner. 5+ stars!

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There is something sublime about the layers of spices: turmeric, oregano, cumin, coriander and smoked paprika. Add to that the thick and hearty texture, redolent of onion and garlic and spiked with tender chunks of carrots, tomato and parnisps. The kale, stirred in and cooked for the last several minutes, is just tender but not overcooked.

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