Recipe: Hearty Lentil Vegetable Soup (Complete Recipe)

2026-02-22

A budget-friendly soup with protein and fiber that reheats well all week.

Ingredients (serves 6): - 2 tbsp olive oil - 1 onion, diced - 2 carrots, diced - 2 celery stalks, diced - 3 cloves garlic, minced - 1.5 cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed - 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes - 6 cups vegetable broth - 1 tsp cumin - 1 tsp dried thyme - 1 bay leaf - 1 tsp salt (plus to taste) - 0.5 tsp black pepper - 2 cups chopped spinach - 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions: 1) Heat oil in pot over medium. Cook onion, carrot, celery 6 min. 2) Add garlic, cumin, thyme; cook 30 seconds. 3) Add lentils, tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, salt, pepper. 4) Bring to boil, then simmer 30–35 min until lentils are tender. 5) Stir in spinach and lemon juice; cook 2 minutes. 6) Adjust seasoning and serve.

Tips: - Add water/broth if soup thickens during storage. - Freeze up to 3 months.

Time: Prep 12 min, cook 40 min, total 52 min.

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