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Lentil Vegetable Soup

Kate Battistelli
This is a hearty, delicious soup loaded with veggies and heart healthy lentils! It's vegan and vegetarian and you can add whatever veggies you love!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil avocado oil or coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 4 carrots sliced
  • 4 celery stalks sliced
  • 3 cups of potatoes cut into bite sized chunks
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup green lentils
  • 2 cups hearty greens like kale or collards, chopped
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes drained
  • 1-2 teaspoons salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme or rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin or oregano
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper

Instructions
 

  • Saute garlic, onion, and shallots in the oil.
  • Add the carrots and celery and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Add the spices and mix everything together.
  • Add the tomatoes.
  • Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Saute 2 minutes.
  • Add the vegetable broth and the herbs and bring to a solid simmer.
  • Add the lentils and stir. Simmer 30 minutes until lentils and potatoes have softened.
  • Add greens and cook a few minutes until they wilt.
  • If the soup gets too thick (lentils will soak up a lot of liquid) add more vegetable broth.
  • Serve with steamed rice or quinoa.