Hearty Lentil Tomato Soup Recipes

HEARTY LENTIL AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the onion Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion until transparent.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Adjust seasoning to taste.
• For a slightly smoother soup, allow it to cool slightly then blitz it in a blender or food processor, then reheat.
• Serve the soup with chunky wholemeal bread if you want a meal in a dish!

HEARTY LENTIL & TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add broth, carrots, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, tomatoes, and 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Stir in lentils.
• Reduce heat to low, partially cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Gradually stir in kale; simmer until kale is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Per serving (1⅓ cups)

THE BEST LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, onion, celery and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are starting to caramelize and take on a dark brown color, 8 to 10 minutes (this step is important as it will add tons of flavor to your soup!).
• Stir in the tomato paste and garlic and cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add in the lentils, stock, 4 cups water, thyme, bay leaf, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of black pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the lentils are softened with just a bit of bite, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf. Puree 2 1/2 cups of the soup in a blender until smooth then stir back into the pot. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Ladle into bowls and garnish with more parsley.