Name: The Best Lentil Soup Recipe
Prep time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 large Onion (chopped); 2 Celery stalks (chopped); 2 medium Carrots (diced); 2-3 Garlic crushed (crushed); 2 tablespoons Olive oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1 teaspoon Dried oregano; 1 teaspoon Paprika; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 1 can (14oz/400g Diced tomatoes/chopped tomatoes); 8 cups 2L Vegetable stock; 2 cups 380g Dried lentils, rinsed; 2-3 tablespoons Parsley/coriander (chopped); 2 tablespoons Lemon juice (fresh)

The Best Lentil Soup Recipe

By David | Jan 06, 2021August 19, 2024

4 from 104 votes

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Learn how to make the best lentil soup – this easy lentil soup is healthy, vegan, comforting and very easy to make. Perfect soup for cold winter days. All you need is one pot, few basic ingredients and one hour.

A bowl of hearty lentil soup filled with lentils, diced carrots, onions, and herbs, placed on a wooden surface. A silver spoon is positioned to the right, and a blue and white striped cloth napkin is partially visible on the left.

The Best Lentil Soup Recipe

4 from 104 votes

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Prep Time 1 30

WORK TIME 30

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine World

Servings yields

Ingredients

1 large Onion chopped
2 Celery stalks chopped
2 medium Carrots diced
2-3 Garlic crushed crushed
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 teaspoon Paprika
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 can 14oz/400g Diced tomatoes/chopped tomatoes
8 cups 2L Vegetable stock
2 cups 380g Dried lentils, rinsed
2-3 tablespoons Parsley/coriander chopped
2 tablespoons Lemon juice fresh

Instructions

DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot heat olive oil, add chopped onion and sauté for 6-7 minutes, until slightly golden. Add chopped celery and diced carrots, cook for 4-5 minutes, until tender. Add crushed garlic, cumin, dried oregano, paprika and cook, stirring for 1 minutes.
2. Add minced/chopped tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add rinsed lentils, vegetable stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then, reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Check the seasoning and add salt/pepper if needed.
4. Add chopped coriander/parsley, lemon juice, give a quick stir and turn the heat off.
5. Serve!
Frequently asked questions:
WHAT TYPE OF LENTILS ARE THE BEST FOR LENTIL SOUP?
In this recipe, I used dried green lentils, but you can use almost any kind of dried lentils; brown lentils, red lentils or yellow lentils.
CAN WE USE CANNED LENTILS TO MAKE LENTIL SOUP?
Yes, you can use canned lentil to make lentil soup. Remember to drain and wash your lentils before adding to the soup. You probably will need less time to cook them, about 15-20 cooking time in total, after boiling. If you are using canned lentils your soup will be mushy, so my recombination is to use dried lentils.
HOW TO STORE LENTIL SOUP?
Cool the soup to room temperature, then place in the fridge, covered, up to 4-5 days.
MORE SOUP RECIPES:
- French Onion Soup
- Mushroom and Chestnut Soup
- Pumpkin Soup
- Cream of Mushroom Soup

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4 Comments

Just made this soup and it is delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

March 13, 2022

Best lentil recipe I’ve tried. Do you happen to have the nutritional facts?

July 13, 2022

This was my first time cooking lentils. The soup came out delicious. I’m sharing some with friends because we don’t eat lentils but now it’s going to be an extra meal on my go to dishes to cook, especially on a cold day. I made sweet cornbread to go with it. Thank you.

October 1, 2023