Lentils Soup Recipe

Name: Lentils Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 cup chorizo sliced; ½ cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves minced; ½ cup chopped scallions; ½ cup chopped tomatoes; ¼ teaspoon cumin; 5 cups water; 1 ½ cup dried lentils; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; ½ cup grated carrots; ½ cup potato cut into bite-sized pieces; ½ teaspoon cumin powder; ½ cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 15min

Sopa de Lentejas or Colombian Style Lentil Soup is a standard in a lot of Colombian kitchens, the Colombian chorizo sausage gives the soup extra flavor. But if you are looking for a healthier lentil soup recipe just omit the chorizo. Erica Dinho

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:01:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories517.6 kcal (26%)

Total Fat22.4 g (32%)

Carbs57.1 g (22%)

Sugars4.9 g (5%)

Protein25.1 g (50%)

Sodium616.8 mg (31%)

Fiber9.6 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 teaspoonvegetable oil

1 cupchorizo

½ cuponion

½ cupscallions

½ cuptomatoes

5 cupswater

1 ½ cupdried lentils

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonpepper

½ cupgrated carrots

½ cuppotato

cut into bite-sized pieces

Cilantro Cream

½ teaspooncumin powder

½ cupheavy cream

3 tablespoonsfresh cilantro

chopped

1 tablespoonfresh lime juice

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the chorizo in the oil in a large pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chorizo to a plate lined with paper towel.

Step 2

Add the carrots, onion, garlic, tomato and scallions to the pot, season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring occasionally about 12 minutes. Stir in the cumin and cook 1 more minute.

Step 3

Add the lentils and water, bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook until the lentils become tender but not mushy about 45 minutes.

Step 4

Add chorizo and potatoes, cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the potatoes are fully cooked and fork tender, thin with water if necessary. Ladle into soup bowls and top with cream if using and serve immediately.