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Easy Green Lentil Soup
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5 from 3 votes

Easy Green Lentil Soup

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Keyword: chicken soup, lentil soup
Servings: 8

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

  • 1. In a 5 quart saucepan or stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat.
    2. Add celery, onion, and carrot- season with salt and pepper, and cook until slightly softened and translucent, about 7 minutes.
    3. Add spices, stir to combine and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
    4. 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.
    5. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook on low until soup is thickened and lentils and veggies are fully cooked, 1 hour.
    4. Finish soup with salt and pepper to taste, stir in reserved ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar and serve!