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Lentil Vegetable Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean, Vegetarian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown or green lentils rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • to taste salt
  • 3 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • optional Parmesan shavings for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Rinse lentils and discard any broken or misshapen lentils.
  • In a large pot over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and red pepper and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in broth, lentils, tomatoes, paprika, cumin, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Using an immersion blender, blend about 1/3-1/2 of the soup to create a thicker texture, leaving some lentils and veggies intact.
  • Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in white wine vinegar. Serve immediately.
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