Easy Stovetop Lentil Soup Recipe (Vegan!)
Ready on the stove in under 60-minutes, this vegan lentil soup recipe is a hearty dinner great for feeding a crowd! Made with almost all pantry-staples you can have the ingredients for this cozy soup on hand all winter for when the soup cravings strike.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter can sub dairy-free or oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 cup diced carrots 2 to 3 carrots
- 1 cup diced celery 3 to 4 ribs
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp each salt, pepper, ground coriander, and cumin
- 8 cups vegetable broth 1.9 L
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 lb pound brown lentils 425 g
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- To serve: parmesan, Italian parsley, bread
Instructions
- Flavor Base: In a large pot, heat 2 Tbsp unsalted butter over medium. Add 1 medium yellow onion, 1 cup diced carrots, 1 cup diced celery, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp smoked paprika, and ½ tsp each salt, pepper, ground coriander, and cumin. Cook until onion is soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Make It Soup: Add 8 cups vegetable broth, 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes, and 1 lb pound brown lentils. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes, or until lentils are soft.
- Serve: Before serving, squeeze in fresh lemon juice and stir. Serve with grated parmesan, Italian parsley, and crusty bread.
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Notes
Storage: This soup stores well in the fridge for about 5 days, so it's great as a vegetarian meal prep! And thanks to the hearty texture of the lentils it freezes well too. It stays good in the freezer for about 3 months.
Can I use canned lentils? Yes, but it requires a different liquid ratio. You can use 2 14-oz cans of lentils and reduce the liquid amount by about a cup. Start with that and then slowly add more liquid as needed. But - the texture of this soup is much better with dried lentils because, as they cook, they thicken the sauce.
Lentil Types: Any kind of lentils will work except French lentils. They are too soft to withstand cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 53.5g | Protein: 26.9g | Fat: 6.6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1521mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 12.3g | Sugar: 10.4g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3mg
