Lentil Soup Recipe
A flavorful, veggie-packed lentil soup recipe that's also healthy, hearty and easy to make. It's the full package! Budget-friendly, too.
Ingredients
6 servings
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or similar large, sturdy soup pot, heat the oil over medium low. Add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is very soft and turning browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, carrots, thyme sprigs, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the carrots are barely soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the diced and crushed tomatoes, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and let simmer 2 minutes.
- Add the lentils and stir to coat. Add the broth and bay leaves. Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil, then partially cover the pot and lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Let simmer, adjusting the heat as needed so the lentils simmer gently but do not boil, until the lentils are tender but not mushy, about 25 minutes. Fish out and discard the bay leaves and thyme bundle.
- With an immersion blender, puree the soup briefly to thicken it up a little but leave plenty of the lentils and vegetables intact (or you can transfer about 2 big ladlefuls to a blender, puree, then return to the soup).
- Stir in the kale, vinegar, honey, and red pepper flakes. Partially cover the pot, and let cook over low until the kale is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Enjoy hot with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
Nutrition per serving
Protein12g
Carbs34g
Fat9g
258kcal
12gProtein
34gCarbs
9gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$5056.00
$5056.00
Per Serving
$843.00/serving
$843.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$10112.00 vs buying!
~$10112.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (82% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| extra-virgin olive oil | 3 tbsp | $63.00 |
| yellow onion | 1 medium | $50.00 |
| arlic cloves | - | - |
| sprigs fresh thyme | 4 | $352.00 |
| kosher salt | 1 tsp | $2.00 |
| ground black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| carrots | 4 medium | $149.00 |
| 1 | - | |
| 1 | - | |
| brown or green lentils | 1 cup | $47.00 |
| low sodium vegetable broth | 4 cups | $126.00 |
| bay leaves | 2 | $3557.00 |
| stemmed and chopped kale | 0.5 cups | $539.00 |
| sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar | 2 tsp | $3.00 |
| honey | 1 tsp | $6.00 |
| red pepper flakes | 0.125 tsp | - |
| finely grated fresh Parmesan | 0.25 cup | $156.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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