Beef & Lentil Soup with vegetables

Name: Beef & Lentil Soup with vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tbsp Moroccan spice mix (store-bought); 1 tsp allspice ((mixed spice will work too)); 2 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp paprika; 3/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt ((Note 2)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves (, finely chopped); 1 onion (, finely chopped (brown, white, or yellow)); 500g / 1lb beef mince (ground beef) ((I use lean)); 1 1/4 cups dried lentils ((or 2 cans, drained, Note 3)); 2 carrots (*, cut into 1cm / 1/3” dice); 2 celery stalks (*, chopped into 1cm / 1/3”pieces); 2 zucchinis (*(small, or 1 large), cut into 1cm / 1/3” dice); 100g / 4 oz green beans (*, trimmed, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2” pieces); 800g / 28 oz crushed canned tomato; 4 cups / 1 litre beef stock (, low sodium (Note 4)); 3 cups water; Yogurt ((plain or Greek)); 1/4 cup Coriander/cilantro leaves, or sliced green onions

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Recipe video above. Here's a different way to use beef mince - a hearty Beef & Lentil Soup loaded with vegetables! Flavoured with spices and low on effort thanks to the ground beef, lentil soups can be so boring - but not this one. :)Healthy, hearty, economical - it's a complete dinner made in one pot. 100% perfect for freezing, use any veg you want and switch up the spicing to your taste!

Updated at: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:21:14 GMT