Name: The Best Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8, 8 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 14- ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes; 2 cups dry green or brown lentils; 7 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 3 cups baby spinach, sliced into ribbons (or kale); 1 lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)

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The Best Lentil Soup

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 45m total

Servings

Calories

12% of a 2,000 cal day

244KCAL

Protein

13g27% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat5g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated4g

—

Total Carbs40g

14%

Fiber7g

26%

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch26g

—

Sodium986mg

43%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Hearty one-pot lentil soup with tomatoes, carrots, and warm spices. Filling and satisfying, ideal for a wholesome lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

2 tbspolive oil
1medium onion — chopped
3garlic — minced
2medium carrots — peeled, chopped
2celery ribs — chopped
14 ozcrushed tomatoes — canned, 1 can, or diced tomatoes
2 cupsdry green lentils — or dry brown lentils
7 cupsvegetable broth
½ tspground cumin
½ tspground coriander
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspsalt
3 cupsbaby spinach — sliced into ribbons, or kale
1lemon — juiced, 2 tbsp

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Method

45m total

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