Easy Lentil Soup
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Easy Lentil Soup
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This easy lentil soup channels the flavor of my favorite crock-pot madras lentil dish in a delicious vegan soup! It's also fantastic served over rice!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1 tsp freshly minced garlic (2 large cloves)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- 1 lb red potatoes
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ⅛ tsp thyme
- ⅛ tsp salt plus extra to taste
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper add extra for a kick!
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
- red kidney beans would be a great addition
- whipped goat cheese or greek yogurt for topping (skip for vegan)
- Fresh parsley for topping
- an extra drizzle of olive oil
- curry paste to taste
- curry powder to taste
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Instructions
- Heat a large pot to medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil and diced onion, and sauté until tender, adding the garlic towards the end to prevent burning.
- Next add veggie broth and diced tomatoes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until pureed.
- No immersion blender? No problem! Add the garlic, onion, and tomatoes to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add the mixture into the pot with your veggie broth and get cooking!
- Increase the heat to high, then add dried lentils, diced red potato, and all your herbs and spices.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat and cover.
- Cook for 30 minutes on medium [mine was on setting 4] then additional 10 min on low, to simmer.
- Top soup with a swirl of goat cheese, sour cream, or greek yogurt and a sprinkle of parsley. You can even add rice! Go nuts!
Notes
- I used Muir Glen's no salt added fire roasted tomatoes for this recipe. The flavor is stellar and the cans are BPA-free, which I adore. If you're working with what you have on hand, any 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes will work for this recipe, if needed as well as pureed/crushed tomatoes, which are a great substitution if you don't have an immersion blender or would like to speed things along!
- Recipe yields 8-10 one cup servings or 4-5 bowls of soup. Enjoy!
- Nutrition facts below are an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
592mg
(25%)
Potassium
612mg
(17%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
330IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
12.3mg
(14%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 592mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 612mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 330IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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