5.0 from 144 votes
Homemade Lentil Soup
Nourishing, comforting and flavorful lentil soup is a simple one pot meal that is warming and satisfying.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 186 kcal
Course:
Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 4 cups water
- 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes with juice, 1 can
- 1 ½ cups lentils brown, green or mixed
- 3 carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrot, celery, and minced garlic. Cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in cumin and curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
- Pour in chicken or vegetable broth, water, and tomatoes (with juice) into the pot. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat and add lentils and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more broth if needed and skimming off any foam as needed.
- Once the lentils are tender, discard the bay leaf and add chopped cilantro or parsley to taste.
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Notes
- If the lentil soup is too thick, you can add a little water or broth to thin it out to the desired consistency. And if it's too thin, let it simmer for a little longer to thicken up.
- A wider pot will evaporate a bit faster than a taller, thinner pot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
186
(9%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
611mg
(25%)
Potassium
681mg
(19%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4004IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 186 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 611mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 681mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4004IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.