Lentil Soup with Cheddar

Name: Lentil Soup with Cheddar
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil; 2 large or 3 medium onions, chopped (2 cups); 3 carrots, coarsely grated; 1/2 teaspoon marjoram, crumbled; 1/3 teaspoon thyme leaves, crumbled; 1 28-ounce can tomatoes with their juice, coarsely chopped; 7 cups broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable); 1 1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed and picked over; 1/4 teaspoon salt, if desired; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 6 ounces dry white wine; 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes; 4 ounces Cheddar, grated

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

A flavorful soup that combines lentils, vegetables, and spices, topped with grated Cheddar cheese. Perfect as a hearty main-dish or side-dish option.

Updated at: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:27:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories303.4 kcal (15%)

Total Fat9.5 g (14%)

Carbs36.6 g (14%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein16.8 g (34%)

Sodium1077.5 mg (54%)

Fiber7 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

½ teaspoonmarjoram

crumbled

⅓ teaspoonthyme leaves

crumbled

1 x 28 ouncecan tomatoes

with their juice, coarsely chopped

7 cupsbroth

beef, chicken, or vegetable

1 ½ cupsdried lentils

rinsed and picked over

¼ teaspoonsalt

if desired

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

freshly ground, to taste

6 ouncesdry white wine

⅓ cupfresh parsley

chopped, or 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes

4 ouncescheddar grated

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and sauté the onions, carrots, marjoram, and thyme, stirring the vegetables, for about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, broth, and lentils. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat, cover the pan, and simmer the soup for about an hour until the lentils are tender.

Step 3

Add the salt, pepper, wine, and parsley, and simmer the soup for 5 more minutes.

Step 4

Serve with cheese sprinkled on each portion.