Description
This lentil soup stands out with its amazing flavor and easy prep. Perfect for a cozy dinner, it’s made with fresh ingredients like lentils, carrots, and spinach, ensuring a nourishing meal everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 4 carrots (finely diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with basil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cups brown lentils (washed and picked over)
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 and 1/2 cups spinach or kale (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add finely chopped onions and diced carrots. Cook while stirring frequently until onions become translucent, typically 8 to 9 minutes.
- Incorporate minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant for about 1 minute.
- Pour in white wine, simmering and stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring often. Stir in honey.
- Introduce rinsed brown lentils, vegetable broth, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Partially cover the pot, reduce heat, and let simmer gently for 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender but maintain their shape.
- Add chopped spinach or kale. If using spinach, cook for 5 minutes; if using kale, cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat, stirring in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or lemon juice if needed.
- Serve warm, storing leftovers in the refrigerator for about 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
Notes
If you prefer a thicker soup, use less broth or blend a portion of the soup before serving.
Feel free to add any other vegetables you enjoy for extra nutrition and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg