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Funky Vegetarian Lentil Soup

Funky Vegetarian Lentil Soup prepared dish

This funky vegetarian lentil soup is hearty, nourishing, and packed with bold flavor. Made with tender lentils, fresh vegetables, herbs, and warming spices, it’s a comforting bowl that’s naturally vegan, protein-rich, and perfect for meal prep or cold-weather cravings.

This recipe is Mediterranean style, lunch, scaled for 6 servings, with 11 min prep and 35 min cook.

Prep: 11 min · Cook: 35 min · Total: 46 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include carrots (diced), fresh parsley (optional garnish), green lentils (dry), celery (diced).
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 150 g carrots (diced)
  • 5 g fresh parsley (optional garnish)
  • 250 g green lentils (dry)
  • 120 g celery (diced)
  • 5 g dried thyme
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 unit bay leaf
  • 200 g crushed tomatoes
  • 2 g black pepper
  • 5 g salt
  • 10 g lemon juice
  • 20 g olive oil
  • 1.2 kg vegetable broth
  • 5 g ground cumin
  • 150 g onion (diced)

Instructions

  1. Heat Olive Oil in a pot over medium heat.
  2. Add Onion, Carrots, Celery, and sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
  3. Add Garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
  4. Stir in the Green Lentils, Crushed Tomatoes, Vegetable Broth, Cumin, Thyme, Salt, Black Pepper, and Bay Leaf.
  5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 45–55 minutes, until lentils are tender.
  6. Remove bay leaf and stir in Lemon Juice to brighten the flavor.
  7. Serve warm with Fresh Parsley on top.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 198
  • Protein: 11 g
  • Fat: 4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28 g
  • Fiber: 10 g
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 520 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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