Description
A nourishing vegan soup packed with lentils, potatoes, and Mediterranean spices that delivers comforting flavor in every bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 large carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 1½ cups dried green or brown lentils rinsed
- 3 medium potatoes diced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juices
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups fresh spinach or kale optional
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and sauté onion, carrots, and celery until softened
- Add garlic and cook briefly until fragrant
- Stir in cumin, smoked paprika, thyme, and rosemary
- Add lentils, potatoes, tomatoes, and vegetable broth, then season with salt and pepper
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until lentils and potatoes are tender
- Stir in greens during the final minutes, adjust seasoning, and serve hot
Notes
- Mash a few potatoes at the end for a thicker texture
- Adjust seasoning after simmering for best balance
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 14g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 0mg