5.0 from 3 votes
Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is hearty and full of flavor!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 397 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 6 carrots cut into rounds
- 4 stalks celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces fresh green beans cut in half
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound dried brown lentils
- 14 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes canned
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and green beans and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the chicken broth, lentils, tomatoes, oregano, basil, and bay leaves to the pot. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and partially cover the pot. Cook for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender but still hold their shape.
- Remove the bay leaves from the soup. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Notes
- For a thicker soup, transfer 2 cups of the finished soup to a blender and puree. Add back to the pot and stir well to combine before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6people
Calories
397kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
1357mg
(57%)
Potassium
1414mg
(40%)
Fiber
28g
(112%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
11005IU
(220%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
160mg
(16%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6people | |
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1357mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 1414mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 28g | 112% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 11005IU | 220% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 16% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.