Easy Green Lentil Soup
This Easy Hearty Lentil Soup is warm, filling, and packed with comforting flavor. Made with lentils, vegetables, herbs, and savory broth, this cozy soup is perfect for easy weeknight dinners or chilly days.
Servings: 8
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 medium carrots, chopped into ¼" pieces
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery, finely chopped (with leaves)
- 1 cup green lentils
- 32 oz vegetable stock (can use chicken stock or beef stock as well)
- 1 14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar (preferably organic)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a 5 quart saucepan or stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Add celery, onion, and carrot- season with salt and pepper, and cook until slightly softened and translucent, about 7 minutes.
- Add spices, stir to combine and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add lentils, fire roasted tomatoes, 1 tablespoon vinegar (reserve ½ tablespoon for end of cooking) and stock- turn heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook on low until soup is thickened and lentils and veggies are fully cooked, 1 hour.
- Finish soup with salt and pepper to taste, stir in reserved ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4166IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg