Recipe for Vegetarian Lentil Soup
I am not a big fan of the winter. I do enjoy the four seasons, but I only want winter for a day. I hate the cold!! The snow is pretty, but only from inside. I hate driving in it, shoveling it, scraping my car, and freezing in it!! Since I live in Utah and grew up in Illinois, there is no hope for me. I will always be cold in the winter, with lots of snow.
The only way to survive is to make warm, comforting foods all winter long. Soup is the best! I love making big pots of soup so we can take it in our lunches or reheat it for a quick dinner. Sometimes we freeze soup too, but Josh is a good eater, so we usually don't have extras:)
I recently made a big pot of vegetarian lentil soup. It was just what I needed to warm up. I love cooking with lentils too. They are a great source of protein and keep me full for a good while. So if you are cold or just hungry for a good soup, try this recipe!
Vegetarian Lentil Soup
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 pound brown lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups), rinsed and picked over
3 cans low sodium vegetable broth
2 cups of water
2 bay leaves
4 fresh thyme sprigs
Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth, water, and stir. Add the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Labels: Main Dishes, Soup, Vegetable
30 Comments:
I love lentil soup! Looks great!
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this looks lovely! stay warm inside :) at least there's curling up by the fire... looking at the snow inside!!
mmm! I hate cold too (which is part of the reason we moved to SC :)). This soup looks really great! I use to hate beans as a kid and have really grown to love them! We don't usually have many leftovers either...my Josh is a good eater too ;)
This looks so delcious. I have still never tried lentils. Maybe I will start with this recipe.
Looks delicious, and the photos are looking good too! I love lentils!
Oh how I need something healthy and hearty like this. Forget that it's been snowing and icy outside, I've been living on Christmas cookies for weeks now!
Boo to winter, for sure; but...
HOORAY FOR MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE SOUP VARIETY!!! :-)
great winter meal~ I love lentils! :D
Yep, I'm with you girl. I like winter for about 3 days then I'm so over it and wanting to grab my flip flops and shorts and head for the beach.
This is a good soup for those days that your hands are frozen solid and you can wrap them around the soup mug.
This is a great healthy comfort meal.
I love lentils too. They are one of my favorite foods. This soup looks great. Perfect for the freezing cold weather!
Thanks so much! I am tired of the canned ones... and I love lentil anything!
Looks good and hearty - like something I need to be eating!
I have'nt had lentil soup in a while. Thanks for reminding me to make some soon!
I feel the same way about winter, but I too am destined to live with the cold, snow, slush, sleet and overall winter crud. Rhode Island has it all! We have over a foot right now ~ it's pretty but I hate driving in it too!
Look great - just the thing to warm up with on a chilly day!
Who knows, there may be endless sunshine in your future... Life can be very surprising! That looks very hearty, and of course healthy! :)
I have yet to make one of your soups that didn't knock my socks off, and this one looks no different!
I love lentils. Ina Garten has a lentil and sausage soup that's on my list to try soon.
i concur with your sentiments about winter. the only cure for the dismal and dreary weather is good, hearty food, and lots of it. :)
This looks like the perfect soup to warm you up on a cold day!
I love lentil soup! One of the best partys of it is how well it freezes. I love keeping portions of this stocked in my freezer for a quick, hearty and healthy dinner!
I totally share your thoguhts on winter. I like a little a Christmas time to make the day a bit more picturesque, but then I don't want it anymore. Snow. Yuck! Spring must come now!
It's perfect weather for soup and I love the idea of a lentil soup. Thanks!
We love lentil soup too! My 19 year old is semi-veggie so I am always looking for good protein for her.
The soup looks great! Love the tomatoes.
My husband would love this soup. Come down to Texas! It's 40 today, but it'll be over 70 on Christmas!
My dear, you have made what's a close resemblance to a Greek lentil soup called "Fakkes".
Glad you liked it...it's one of my faves.
As a California girl who now lives in Connecticut I SO agree with your sentiments about winter! This soup looks like a great dish to stay warm and cozy with inside. :)
Your lentil soup looks like a perfect winter warmer.
Wow, I made this the other night and it is sooooooo good. Thanks for the recipe!
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