Description
Vegetarian Lentil Soup is warm, hearty, and deeply comforting—a quick and cozy 30-minute meal made with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrot, and celery; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in garlic, cumin, and paprika; cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add lentils, vegetable broth, and diced tomatoes.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25–30 minutes, until lentils are tender.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Stir in fresh lemon juice just before serving.
- Garnish with parsley if desired and serve warm.
Notes
- Naturally gluten free.
- Easy to customize with your favorite veggies or spices.
- Make-ahead friendly and freezes well.
- Yields 2 servings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, simmer
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 servings
- Calories: 462 per serving
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 18 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Vegetarian Lentil Soup, lentil soup, easy lentil soup, 30-minute lentil soup, gluten-free soup, cozy soup, plant-based soup