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Home » Dairy Free » Simple Black Lentil Soup.

Simple Black Lentil Soup.

Feb 18, 2014 · Modified: Aug 16, 2017 by Kelly Roenicke · 13 Comments

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Simple black lentil soup is a hearty vegan soup that’s warming for those cold winter days.

Hello, it’s snowing.

snow

Baby Bee’s slide in our yard. 

Again! I feel like a broken record. We’ve had so much snow, and so many bitterly cold days this winter, it’s just gotten to the point where a blizzard is not even anything to talk about anymore.

It’s not too big of a deal, I guess, because I am mostly home with the boys, and I have food in the kitchen and a warm house, so what do I really have to complain about? Nothing at all, really. I just pull the curtains open and enjoy the bright whiteness, and make lots of soup and cookies.

The other day I was looking through the pantry, and found a forgotten bag of black lentils. I had picked them up last summer, along with a bag of French green lentils just to try them and see if they were any different from the usual red lentils and green lentils that we eat. I decided to try them in a black lentil soup, and I was surprised to find out that black lentils are indeed a bit different from red and green lentils. For one thing, they held their shape better than the other varieties. The other thing that was slightly different was the flavor – I find red lentils to be very mild, and green lentils have a bit of a stronger flavor, but these black lentils had a deeper flavor that had an earthy quality. Darryl and I both really liked that earthiness in this soup.

This was a simple black lentil soup to make, onions, carrots, mushrooms, broth, plus the lentils…all in one pot. Easy and super healthy.

Black lentil soup recipe - gluten free and vegan.

 

Black lentil soup recipe - gluten free and vegan.
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Black Lentil Soup

Hearty, healthy black lentil soup is gluten free and vegan.
Course Soup
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 153 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 cup baby carrots chopped
  • 2 cups white mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup black beluga lentils picked over and rinsed
  • 32 ounces vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar

Instructions

  1. Saute the onion, garlic, and carrots in the olive oil over medium heat, until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the lentils, broth, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook on medium low until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. If the liquid gets too low, add a bit of water.
  5. Add vinegar and stir. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Black Lentil Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
153
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Sodium
 
1013
mg
44
%
Potassium
 
179
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
23
g
8
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
3265
IU
65
%
Vitamin C
 
4.3
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
36
mg
4
%
Iron
 
3.1
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

black lentil soup recipe

I hope you enjoy this soup as much as we did! Have you tried different varieties of lentils? Which type is your favorite?

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. Iohannes

    October 30, 2018 at 11:03 pm

    I also use Beluga Black lentils for my vegan soup, for our Restaurant, in Maui, home to many vegetarians. In my version of this flavorsome soup, I add the basic mirepoix, cauliflower, zukini, marinara sauce, rosemary, sage, and bay leaves.

    Reply
  2. Daveo

    June 08, 2018 at 3:57 am

    5 stars
    Just made this soup! Added cauliflower because it was on it’s way out. Omg delicious. Thank you very much for your gift of knowledge!

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      June 13, 2018 at 7:56 am

      So glad you liked it! Cauliflower sounds like a good addition!

      Reply
  3. Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron

    February 20, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Haha i LOVE that first picture! So funny. And so much snow – when will it end?! Haha. I’ve actually never had lentils – how crazy is that? I need to try them! And this soup is gorgeous! Pinned :)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      February 20, 2014 at 10:34 am

      Thanks for pinning, Chelsea! I can’t believe you haven’t had lentils! You have to try them, they are great in soup! Lentil burgers are really good, too.

      Reply
  4. Kim @ 2justByou

    February 19, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Kelly – Came back to let you know that I finally joined Zulily (couldn’t pass up the TOMS sale). I forgot you shared your affiliate link, though. I tweeted and tagged you and zulily, because I want to be sure you get credit for getting me on the wagon. =0)

    Reply
  5. consuelohoneyandfigs

    February 19, 2014 at 10:36 am

    It never snows here, and I kinda like it that way since I’m starting to hate the cold weather :–(
    This soup looks incredibly comforting and delicious. I love lentils, so I cannot wait to try it :)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      February 20, 2014 at 10:32 am

      I hope you love the soup! I am starting to hate the cold, too. :( I think a couple months of cold and snow is more than enough!

      Reply
  6. Kim @ 2justByou

    February 18, 2014 at 11:52 am

    It doesn’t snow where I live. In fact, we’re in desperate need of rain here in California!
    But your snow covered slide and all the pretty white-ness is fun to see through your photos.
    Soups are awesome winter day/night meals. They always keep you warm and toasty.

    Reply
    • Kelly

      February 20, 2014 at 10:30 am

      I’ve heard that you guys need some rain out there…I’ll trade you some snow for some warm temps, how about that? ;)

      Reply
  7. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely

    February 18, 2014 at 11:40 am

    Looks like you’re living in a winter wonderland Kelly! This soup is sure to warm your family right up. And being snowed in is the perfect time to do some bargain online shopping : )

    Reply
    • Kelly

      February 20, 2014 at 10:30 am

      I know, all this snow is making me spend money online! Yikes. ;)

      Reply

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