Vegetarian Lentil Soup Recipe

Name: Vegetarian Lentil Soup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American,French
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (such as canola oil, sunflower oil, or any kind of cooking oil); 1 onion, diced; 1 carrot, sliced; 4 cups vegetable broth, combination of water and vegetable bouillon cubes; 1 cup dry brown lentils; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 dash salt, or to taste; 1 dash freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 2 teaspoons lemon juice, optional

A hearty, high-protein lentil soup that is vegetarian, vegan, low-calorie, low-fat, and can be made gluten-free.

⭐ 4 (67 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 50 minTotal: 55 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Dinner Lunch Soup

Cuisine Tags:

American French

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Instructions

In a large pot, sauté onions and carrots in oil for 3-5 minutes until translucent.
Stir in vegetable broth, lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for approximately 45 minutes until lentils are tender.
Remove bay leaves; optionally stir in lemon juice before serving.
Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 100 kcal

Carbohydrate: 17 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 5 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Sodium: 720 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 2 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g