Easy Lentil Vegetable Soup
Easy Lentil Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, sliced carrots, and sliced celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the pot and sauté for an additional 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes with their juice. Stir in the lentils, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Add the roughly chopped spinach to the soup and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
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Easy Lentil Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, sliced carrots, and sliced celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the pot and sauté for an additional 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes with their juice. Stir in the lentils, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Add the roughly chopped spinach to the soup and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min