VERY BEST LENTIL SOUP | vegetarian one-pot lentil soup recipe

Lentil soup is a classic vegetarian soup recipe. It's hearty, healthy, delightfully filling (with plant-based protein), and warming on those cold, wintery da...

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot until it shimmers. Add the onion, celery, and carrot and stir for 5 minutes, or until the onion becomes translucent.

Step 2

Sauteeing onions, celery, and carrots for a lentil soup in a pot.

Step 3

Add the tomato paste, minced garlic, dried spices, salt and pepper. Stir and toast the spices for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add the diced tomatoes, broth, and lentils and stir together. Bring that to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, partially cover with a lid, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.

Step 5

Adding lentils into a pot of lentil soup.

Step 6

You can keep the soup chunky, or use an immersion blender to create a more creamy texture, by spot blending for just a few seconds.

Step 7

Stir in the kale and lemon juice, and simmer for an additional minute or two to soften the kale. Taste the soup, and add any additional lemon juice, salt, or pepper before serving.

Step 8

Because vegetable broth usually comes in 32 ounce containers (4 cups), I add 4 cups of broth and 2 cups of water to this recipe. Just so I don't have a half used container of broth.

Step 9

You can substitute 3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning for the oregano, basil, and thyme.

Step 10

As the soup sits, the lentils may soak up some of the liquid, thickening up the soup. You can always add more broth or water to thin it out. Or blend it creamier with my favorite Vitamix immersion blender.

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