Best Simple Lentil Soup Recipes

Simple Lentil Vegetable Soup image

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup French green lentils*
2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for serving, if desired)
1 large yellow onion (diced)
2 medium carrots (diced) (about 1 cup)
2 stalks celery (chopped) (about 3/4 cup)
4 medium cloves garlic (minced) (about 1 tablespoon)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Chopped parsley

Steps:

Rinse lentils. Place in a heat-proof bowl and pour boiling water over the top. Let sit 20 minutes.
While the lentils soak, chop and saute the vegetables. To saute, set a large soup pot over medium heat.
When hot, add the olive oil. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring
frequently, for one minute.
Add the vegetable broth and the tomato paste. Drain the lentils, discarding the soaking water, and add them to the pot. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the red wine vinegar. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if
desired.
Scoop into bowls and serve. If you like, drizzle with a little more olive oil and an optional topping if desired.

Simple and Cheap Vegan Lentil Soup image

Provided by emily.soulliere

Categories Potato

Time 40m

Yield 10 cups, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

Heat oil in soup pot over medium heat.
Saute onions and garlic until onions are transparent, be careful not to burn the garlic.
While onions and garlic are sauteed dissolve the vegetable bouillon cube in a cup of the water called for.
Add the dissolved bouillon, remaining water, lentils, potatoes, carrots, and salt and pepper to the sauteed onions and garlic.
Stir to combine everything and then cover. Allow to cook until potatoes are easily penetrated with a fork or knife.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.7, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 21.6, Carbohydrate 40.3, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 11.6

Simple Lentil Soup image

Provided by HairyCull

Time 50m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Heat up a large pan and add the oil or butter.
Once the pan is hot enough add the Onion, Carrot and Celery which can be cut in whatever shape and size you choose.
Cover with a lid and saute for 5 minutes.
Add in your Lentils, checking packet to see if you need to rinse with cold water first.
Add in the Ham stock, 2 liters at first keeping back 0.5 litres.
Place the lid back on and bring to the boil then turn heat down and simmer for 40 minutes. Stirring every 10 minutes to stop soup sticking to the bottom of the pan.
If soup becomes too thick add in the other 0.5 litres of stock.