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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian Recipes

    Vegetable and Lentil Soup

    Published: Jun 21, 2010 · Updated: Apr 13, 2022 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Vegetable and Lentil Soup

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    I love soups.  They are healthy (usually), hearty and satisfying, especially in cooler weather.  

    I also love them as lunches to take to work as a healthy alternative to cafeteria food or takeaways.

    The other day I was craving soup, but I wanted something different instead of my go to soup, minestrone.  So, I decided to make a vegetable and lentil soup.

    Lentils are a pulse that come from the seed of the annual plant lens culinaris.  They have been used in the human diet since the stone age and low in fat, high in protein and high in fibre.  

    Health-wise, lentils contain a source of cholesterol lowering fiber, help regulate blood sugar and are one of the best vegetable sources of iron.  

    Their iron content is particularly important for vegetarians or anyone suffering from iron deficiency, and can be used in a variety of recipes from salads, vegetarian sausage rolls, and of course, soups.

    Vegetable and Lentil Soup

    For my vegetable and lentil soup recipe I used du puy, or French green lentils. In France, they are known as the poor mans caviar.  French green lentils are dark green, almost black, in color.

    Vegetable and Lentil Soup

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    Vegetable and Lentil Soup

    Vegetable and Lentil Soup

    For my vegetable and lentil soup recipe I used du puy, or French green lentils and in France they are known as the poor mans caviar. French green lentils are dark green, almost black, in colour.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: vegetarian
    Keyword: soup recipes, Vegetable and Lentil Soup, vegetable soup recipe
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Calories: 247kcal
    Author: Delicious Everyday
    4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 onion diced
    • 1 leek sliced finely
    • 4 cloves of garlic peeled and chopped
    • 2 teaspoons of dried thyme
    • 2 carrots peeled and diced
    • 6 mushrooms diced
    • 2 stalks of celery sliced
    • 1 tin of chopped Italian tomatoes
    • 1 cup of French green lentils
    • 60 g of rocket leaves washed
    • ¼ cup of chopped dill
    • 1.5 litres of vegetable stock
    • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
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    Instructions

    • Warm a large pot and add the olive oil,garlic, onion and leek and cook until the onion begins to turn translucent.
    • Add the celery, carrot, thyme and mushrooms and cook for a few minutes until the carrot begins to soften.
    • Then add the tinned tomatoes, lentils and stock and stir well. Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Season to taste.
    • Before serving add the rocket and dill. Serve with warm crusty bread.

    Nutrition (Estimated)

    Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 14gFat: 4gSodium: 41mgPotassium: 828mgFiber: 16gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 6215IUVitamin C: 17.2mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 5.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Jasanna says

      November 08, 2011 at 5:45 am

      This looks Yum! Can't wait to try it!!

      Reply
    2. Psych Babbler says

      May 08, 2011 at 4:51 pm

      This looks great! Definitely going to try it out soon as I love my lentils and my veggies... 🙂 Great blog you have here!

      Reply
    3. zceren says

      March 10, 2011 at 6:52 pm

      This was just delicious! I added tiny bit of parmesan and lemon juice at the end. Thank you for a very healthy meal 🙂

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        March 11, 2011 at 7:15 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed the soup as much as we did zceren. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know how it went. 🙂

        Reply
    4. polwig says

      November 08, 2010 at 10:50 pm

      I love Lentil Soups, personally I have been on a bean kick lately and this looks amazing.

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        November 09, 2010 at 1:05 pm

        Thanks for your comments and stopping by Kathy 🙂

        Reply
    5. Trudy~Veggienumnum says

      August 05, 2010 at 8:27 am

      This looks seriously good.. just my kind of stew, packed full of veggies and delicious lentils!! Love the addition of rocket... so good!!
      My recent post Tempura Udon

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        August 04, 2010 at 11:30 pm

        Thanks for your kind words. 🙂

        I loved the rocket in the soup. Not only did it make the whole dish more colourful and appealing to the eyes, it added a lovely pepperiness to the soup. It's a perfect soup for winter.

        Reply
    6. Wendi says

      July 19, 2010 at 10:21 pm

      J'adore French green lentils. I will be putting this on my list of recipes to try.
      My recent post Food Memories – Anne’s Birthday Butter Cake

      Reply
    7. @gastronomygal says

      June 30, 2010 at 5:56 pm

      looks gorgeously healthy and warming. I might try this for work lunch too!

      Reply
    8. _jenius says

      June 26, 2010 at 8:18 pm

      I love soups too and yours looks so wholesome and delicious! The addition of rocket is interesting...
      My recent post Featured Foodie on SBS plus a cherished family recipe - Xiu Mai (Vietnamese meatballs)

      Reply
    9. Satsumagurl says

      June 24, 2010 at 9:07 am

      Thank you for sharing the recipe. Put together a pot of this soup tonight for dinner. It was wonderful---I mean really wonderful. Nice balance of flavors and spice. Best soup recipe I've made in a while.

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        June 23, 2010 at 11:30 pm

        Thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe. It's such a satisfying soup.

        Reply
    10. Not Quite Nigella says

      June 21, 2010 at 7:58 pm

      That looks incredibly inviting and I can tell by the closeup that it's absolutely packed with flavours and textures 🙂

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        June 21, 2010 at 8:11 pm

        Thanks Lorraine 🙂

        Reply
    11. Kulsum says

      June 21, 2010 at 4:51 pm

      I always get intimated by vegeterians because that was something I wanted to do but just could never find the the will to. But I totally love lentils. What an a great job you done here! 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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    12. Mary says

      June 22, 2010 at 6:39 am

      What a great combination of flavors! YUM! I can't wait to try this!

      xxMK
      Delightful Bitefuls

      Reply
    13. intuitive says

      June 21, 2010 at 4:31 pm

      Wow, this is just the one I was looking for, being a vegetarian I am always looking for new recipes, I guess this will also go very well with some flat breads. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    14. Michelle says

      June 21, 2010 at 8:57 am

      I'm always looking for good sources of iron, and this looks delicious! Beautiful photos, all the veggies look so good! Thank you!

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        June 20, 2010 at 11:26 pm

        Thanks Michelle. I'm always looking for good sources of iron too and am extremely happy when I find something that is not only good for you, but delicious, like lentils.

        Reply

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