Hearty Lentil and Vegetable Soup
Hearty Lentil and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, medium, diced
- 2 carrots, medium, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dried green or brown lentils, rinsed
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces, undrained
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For Finishing
- 2 cups fresh spinach, packed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Add minced garlic and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Stir in the rinsed lentils, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes (undrained), bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30-35 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 35 min
- 5
Remove the bay leaf from the soup. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until wilted.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Hearty Lentil and Vegetable Soup
For the Soup Base
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, medium, diced
- 2 carrots, medium, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dried green or brown lentils, rinsed
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces, undrained
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For Finishing
- 2 cups fresh spinach, packed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add minced garlic and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Stir in the rinsed lentils, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes (undrained), bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30-35 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 35 min - 5
Remove the bay leaf from the soup. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until wilted.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 2 min