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Best Lentil Soup (Vegan)
The best lentil soup recipe you’ll ever taste, this easy vegan dish comes together with simple steps for a hearty, nutritious soup that will have all your guests coming back for seconds and thirds!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 257 kcal
Course:
Soup , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 TB olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 8 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 whole carrots peeled and diced
- 4 stalks 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 freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- freshly shaved Parmesan for garnish optional
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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
257kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
0.1mg
(0%)
Sodium
630mg
(26%)
Potassium
564mg
(16%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2654IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257
% 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.