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Very Best Lentil Soup

This lentil soup is hearty, healthy, and loaded with
roasted tomatoes, mirepoix vegetables, and
delicious Mediterranean flavors. The perfect cold-
weather meal!

PREP TIME: 15 mins COOK TIME: 30 mins

TOTAL TIME: 45 mins
COURSE: Soup CUISINE: Mediterranean
KEYWORD: lentil soup, lentil soup recipe
SERVINGS: 4 servings CALORIES: 421kcal
AUTHOR: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
4.87 from 59 votes
1 onion small diced
2 carrots small diced
2 celery stalks small diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3-4 cloves of garlic minced
2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
28 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
6 cup vegetable broth or water
1 cup green or brown lentils
3 leaves kale stemmed and sliced
1 lemon juiced

Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a large pot until it shimmers. Add the onion, celery, and carrot and stir for 5
minutes, or until the onion becomes translucent.
2. Add the tomato paste, minced garlic, dried spices, salt and pepper. Stir and toast the spices
for 2 minutes.
3. Add the diced tomatoes, broth, and lentils and stir together. Bring that to a boil, then reduce
the heat to low, partially cover with a lid, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
4. You can keep the soup chunky, or use an immersion blender to create a more creamy
texture, by spot blending for just a few seconds.
5. Stir in the kale and lemon juice, and simmer for an additional minute or two to soften the kale.

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Taste the soup, and add any additional lemon juice, salt, or pepper before serving.

Notes
Because vegetable broth usually comes in 32 ounce containers (4 cups), I add 4 cups of
broth and 2 cups of water to this recipe. Just so I don't have a half used container of broth.
You can substitute 3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning for the oregano, basil, and thyme.
As the soup sits, the lentils may soak up some of the liquid, thickening up the soup. You can
always add more broth or water to thin it out. Or blend it creamier with my favorite Vitamix
immersion blender.

Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium:
1825mg | Potassium: 951mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 11064IU | Vitamin C: 78mg |
Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 7mg

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