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Tomato Lentil Soup with Olives Recipe
This tomato lentil soup is easy to make and a super cozy vegetarian meal. The lentils are cooked in a rich broth with tomatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, and spices. The soup is finished with a little spinach, a splash of cream, and some delicious Manzanilla olives.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 457 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 carrots minced
- 2 talks celery minced
- 2 teaspoons EACH: thyme, oregano, and smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 6 cups vegetable stock can use chicken stock
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3 ounces chopped fresh spinach or baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup chopped Manzanilla olives
- ½ cup cream optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and let it cook until it softens, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, carrots, and celery to the pot and let them cook for about 5 minutes. Mix in the thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Add the lentils, stock, and tomatoes to the pot and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the lentils are soft.
- Add the spinach, Manzanilla olives, and if using, the cream and stir until the spinach wilts.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = 2 ½ cups
Calories
457kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
2739mg
(114%)
Potassium
1038mg
(30%)
Fiber
19g
(76%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
9136IU
(183%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
150mg
(15%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 457
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = 2 ½ cups | |
| Calories | 457kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2739mg | 114% |
| Potassium | 1038mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 19g | 76% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 9136IU | 183% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.