Easy and Delicious Lentil Soup.

Everyday is a great day for this easy and delicious lentil soup! This recipe is gluten free and vegan.

On a chilly day, there’s nothing like a good bowl of hearty and healthy lentil soup. And if you love a good vegetarian soup recipe, this lentil soup is for you! It’s packed with protein from delicious green lentils, and full of flavor from onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.

Green lentils work really well in this recipe, but you can use any variety of lentils that you like. If you use black lentils, your cooking time may be longer. If you’re in a hurry, using red lentils will definitely shorten the cooking time.

This delicious lentil soup is:

• simple and easy to make
• gluten free and vegan
• perfect for a cozy winter meal

You can use either vegetable broth or chicken broth, and if you have homemade broth, that would work, too. However you make it, this lentil soup recipe is easy, delicious, and healthy.

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Lentil Soup

Simple and hearty, a perfect lentil soup for a fall day.

Course Soup

Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan., Vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 223 kcal

Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion chopped
• 1 cup carrots sliced, frozen carrots are okay
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 3 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups green lentils picked over and rinsed
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 32 ounces vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large pot, cook onion, celery, and carrots in olive oil until soft, for about 7 minutes. Add garlic, stir. Add tomato paste, stir.
2. Add lentils, garlic powder, broth, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover the pot and cook until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes.
3. Add vinegar, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or more to taste. Serve with crackers or bread and butter.

Nutrition Facts

Lentil Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Sodium 679mg 28%

Potassium 658mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 37g 12%

Dietary Fiber 15g 60%

Sugars 6g

Protein 12g 24%

Vitamin A 80.9%

Vitamin C 9.6%

Calcium 5.3%

Iron 20.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

lightly adapted from Everyday Food

These gluten free crackers are a great choice  to serve alongside this healthy soup.