Green Lentil Soup

This hearty and healthy lentil soup comes together easily with a few pantry staples, dried lentils, and flavorful spices. It’s simple, nourishing, and most importantly, delicious.

I feel like lentil soup oftentimes gets a bad rep for being boring and bland. But it doesn’t have to be! What elevates this recipe is the complex flavors that are brought out from the addition of fresh herbs and spices, as well as protein-rich lentils and tender vegetables. I guarantee that this will be on heavy rotation in your household, as it has been in mine.

And best of all, it’s easy to make with pantry ingredients and is the perfect healthy meal for those cold winter days and nights. It also freezes and defrosts well, so you can store plenty of leftovers. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Lentil soup ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this delicious lentil soup recipe. (I guarantee you probably already have some in your pantry!)

• Lentils, the star ingredient: This recipe uses dried green lentils because they tend to hold their shape best in the soup and add a great texture.
• Carrots and onion: They create a beautiful aromatic base for the soup.
• Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and cumin: The spices that will pack the most punch in the soup.
• Fire-roasted diced tomatoes: These tomatoes contain a smoky flavor that pairs incredibly well with the rest of the ingredients in the soup.
• Olive oil: Adds a necessary richness to the soup.
• Fresh thyme: Gives the soup its earthy, woodsy flavor.
• Organic vegetable broth: This recipe uses a storebought version.
• Greens (optional): You can also add in leafy greens such as kale for additional nutrition.

How to make lentil soup

The soup comes together in 4 easy steps:

• Sauté the carrots and onion over medium-low heat, taking your time to cook them down, as they form the crucial flavor base of the soup!
• Add the diced tomatoes, spices, thyme, and vegetable broth, before adding in the lentils.
• Simmer for 15 minutes until lentils are soft, then add 2 cups to a blender and blend before adding back into the soup.
• Add kale or other leafy greens (optional), serve as is or with parsley for garnish, and enjoy!

How to store lentil soup

Lentil soup can keep in the fridge for up to 4-5 days, and is easy to reheat on the stove. It’s also freezer-friendly for up to 3 months! Just make sure to cool the soup down to room temperature before storing it in airtight containers.

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