Description
This lentil soup is packed with flavor from fresh ingredients like tomatoes, garlic, and greens. With a simple cooking method, it’s a comforting and healthy choice for dinner. Perfect for a cozy night in!
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
- In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, warm the oil over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the onions and carrots, cooking until the onion is softened and translucent, about 8 to 9 minutes.
- Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the wine and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the honey.
- Mix in the lentils, broth, salt, and black pepper, stirring well to combine.
- Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Partially cover the pot, reduce to a gentle simmer, and cook for 45 minutes until lentils are tender.
- Add the chopped greens; cook for 5 minutes if using spinach, or 10 to 15 minutes if using kale.
- Remove from heat, stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and taste for seasoning. Adjust with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice as needed.
- Serve warm, and refrigerate leftovers for about 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Notes
Add more salt or pepper to taste before serving if desired.
For smoother soup, use an immersion blender to blend partially after cooking.
Serve with a slice of crusty bread for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg