4.8 from 18 votes
French Lentil Soup
This simple healthy French lentil soup is the perfect cold winter day soup. It's packed full of chopped vegetables, chicken stock, fresh herbs, and just a touch of Dijon mustard. It's a simple soup that reheats and freezes perfectly.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
200 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 2 large carrot chopped
- 2 talks celery chopped
- 2 whole leek cleaned, white and light green area chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme minced, fresh
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 cup French lentils
- 1 bay leaf dried
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the olive oil and butter and cook until the butter has melted.
- Next, add the carrots, celery, and leeks.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the chicken stock and scrape the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits.
- Add the lentils, bay leaf, and Dijon mustard.
- Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Simmer for 30-35 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy warm. Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
286mg
(12%)
Potassium
291mg
(6%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4157IU
(83%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4157IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.