Description
This Best Lentil Soup is hearty, healthy, filling, and budget friendly, made with lentils, vegetables, warm spices, and a flavorful broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 3 cups celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pound lentils, picked and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Juice from 1/2 lemon (about 2 teaspoons)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery and cook until the onion becomes translucent.
- Add the lentils, diced tomatoes, broth, coriander, cumin, black pepper, allspice, and ginger and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the lentils are tender.
- Season to taste, remove from heat, and stir in the lemon juice.
- Blend part of the soup if desired and stir to combine.
Notes
- Rinse lentils under cold water before cooking.
- Lentils do not require soaking.
- Do not skip the lemon juice for best flavor.
- Brown or green lentils work best.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 14g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 0mg