Best Lentil Soup (Vegan)
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Best Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Description
The Best Lentil Soup combines olive oil sautéed aromatics including onions, garlic, carrots, and celery, enhanced with oregano, basil, and ground cumin. Adding fire-roasted tomatoes along with their juices provides a smoky depth. Dry lentils and vegetable broth create the hearty body, simmered for an hour until the lentils are tender and flavors meld.
After the lentils soften, kale leaves and fresh lemon juice are stirred in to add leafy texture and acidity that balance the earthy lentils. Salt and pepper adjust the seasoning at the end. This vegan soup yields a thick, comforting texture with a mild herbaceous and slightly smoky flavor.
Serving warm, optionally topped with shaved Parmesan cheese, allows an extra savory note for those who consume dairy. The soup works well on its own as a filling meal or as a starter. The ingredients create a balanced harmony of vegetables and pulses with herbal and bright undertones.
Ingredients
- 2 TB olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 8 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 whole carrot peeled and diced
- 4 talks celery diced
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp basil
- 1 ½ tsp cumin ground
- 28 oz fire-roasted tomatoes with juices
- 2 cups lentils dry*
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups kale leaves thinly sliced
- 2 tsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- Parmesan Cheese optional, freshly shaved, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions, stirring for 1 minute. Add the garlic, carrots, and celery for 2-3 minutes or until soft, stirring frequently.
- Add the fire-roasted tomatoes along with all the juices, and stir until well combined. Add the lentils and broth, and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour or until the lentils are tender.
- Stir in the kale leaves and fresh lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 630mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 564mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2654IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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