It’s easy to make, tastes delicious, and filling enough to make a meal.
Ingredient notes
Onion: I have used yellow onion, you can also use red or white. Vegetables: Use seasonal vegetables that are easily available to you. Vegetables taste the best in their season and also give more health benefits if eaten during that time. Tomato: I prefer using fresh ingredients in my recipes so have added fresh tomatoes but canned tomatoes can be used too. Lentils: I have used dried green lentils. You can also use brown or red lentils. Yellow mung beans can also be used in this recipe. Just alter the cooking time depending on the lentils that you are using. Seasonings: I have used dried basil, oregano, crushed black pepper, and salt to flavor this soup. Feel free to add other herbs of your choice like thyme or rosemary.
Step 2: Add chopped onion. Step 3: Add chopped celery. Cook until the onion turns translucent. Step 4: Add minced garlic and saute for a few seconds. Step 5: Add bay leaf, crushed black pepper, dried basil, and oregano. Saute for a few seconds. Step 6: Add chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 7: Add rinsed lentils and saute for 1-2 minutes. Step 8: Add vegetable stock and mix everything. Step 9: Cook covered for around 15 minutes. Step 10: Add chopped carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, French beans, and green peas. Step 11: Cook for another 15 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Step 12: Add lemon juice and chopped cilantro or parsley. Your comforting lentil soup with vegetables is ready to be enjoyed! Serve it with toasted bread, garlic bread, bread sticks, dinner rolls, or a refreshing salad like Fattoush on the side. You can also freeze this soup in batch-size freezer-safe containers for 4-5 months. If you don’t have that much time, defrost in a microwave. Reheat the defrosted soup either on the stovetop or microwave for a few minutes, stirring after every 2 minutes until the soup is piping hot.
Other hearty vegan soup recipes
If you want to try other hearty soup recipes that can be enjoyed as a meal too then the following recipes are worth checking:
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