Description
This lentil soup is filled with exceptional flavors and made simple with everyday ingredients. Perfect for a quick, comforting meal that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 4 carrots (finely diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with basil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cups brown lentils (washed and picked over)
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 and 1/2 cups spinach or kale (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, warm the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions and carrots, cooking until softened and translucent, about 8 to 9 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the white wine, simmering for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Stir in the honey.
- Incorporate the washed brown lentils, vegetable broth, salt, and black pepper, stirring to combine.
- Increase heat to high; bring the mixture to a boil. Then partially cover and reduce to a gentle simmer, cooking for 45 minutes until lentils are tender.
- Add the chopped spinach or kale, cooking for 5 minutes for spinach or 10-15 minutes for kale.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Adjust seasonings to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
- Serve warm and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
Notes
Feel free to add more vegetables like celery or bell peppers for extra flavor and nutrition.
You can adjust the seasoning according to your taste preferences.
Stirring the soup during cooking helps prevent sticking to the pot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg