One-Pot Veggie Lentil Soup
30 min
Soup
One-bowl / one-pot
Freezer-friendly
Servings
Total
30 minPrep
10 minCook
20 minFree from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
Ingredients
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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2yellow onions, diced
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3cloves garlic, crushed
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1red hot chili, minced
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1 tsp (3 g)ground turmeric
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1 tsp (2 g)curry powder
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1 tsp (6 g)salt
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½ tspground black pepper
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5 cups (1200 mL)vegetable stock
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3 cups (576 g)dry brown lentils, soaked for at least 2 hours, drained*
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2medium potatoes, cut into 1 cm cubes
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2medium carrots, diced
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½medium broccoli, broken into bite-sized florets
Optional garnish
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fresh cilantro
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fresh parsley
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lemon slices
Directions
- Add the oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add splashes of water as needed to deglaze the pot.
- Add the garlic and red chilli, cook for 2 minutes, before adding the spices and sautéing for about 30 seconds to toast, stirring throughout.
- Add the vegetable stock, lentils, and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer with the lid partially covered.
- After 5 minutes, add the carrots and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Add the broccoli and cook for another 3 minutes until tender.
- Adjust salt and pepper to your liking, and enjoy!
Notes
- * When we have time, we like to soak our lentils for at least a couple of hours beforehand to help decrease the cooking time and to help increase nutrient absorption. Soaking, though, is not necessary for this recipe; if using unsoaked lentils, add an extra 15 minutes to the cooking time. Learn more about the benefits of soaking in our PUL article.
- If desired, blend half of the soup using an immersion blender to make it a more creamy soup, or leave it unblended as we've done, and as can be seen in the photos.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Discussion & Rating
This soup is so creamy and delicious and a perfect way to use up the basics I always have in my kitchen. It was also super simple to prepare. You need to make this soup!
This was the worst soup have ever had
Loved your peanut coconut curry soup recipe ! About to try this lentil recipe...what do you suggest to substitute the red hot chili pepper? Chili flakes?
Absolutely loved it! So tasteful and so easy to make. This one is a keeper :)
I absolutely loved this recipe! I didn’t have curry powder, garam masala, or red chilles on hand so I instead used cumin, coriander, chili powder and rasam powder and it was delicious. I also added in a green bell pepper and a jalapeño because we had them in the fridge.
This recipe is a new favorite of mine and is a great way to use up some veggies in the fridge in a healthy way!
He hecho esta receta hoy y ha quedado espectacular. Es la primera receta que hago de Pick Up Limes y no va a ser la última. Felicidades por vuestro gran trabajo, los videos son fantásticos!
I tried lentils for the first time with this recipe, and now I don't want to eat them any other way! Such a delicious and definitely a comfort meal for me. Sending love!
My husband and I love this lentil soup! We make it for dinner every Sunday, and we eat it throughout the rest of the week for lunch. Everyone I have given it to has loved it as well. Our grocery store never has red chilis, so we use one jalapeño and it works perfectly! It goes wonderfully with some naan bread!
Made this lentil soup but without the Chilly and some Spices. I love lentils so any dish with them l love l grow up eating lentils being greek they are so delicious cant wait to have a few days with my lunch.
I love this meal! It's a great hot soup to have when you are feeling under the weather. I have added cumin to it and it was a real kick 😋
This soup is delicious! The broccoli fits perfectly there😋
All recipes I’ve tried so far from you have been amazing, thank you so much for what you do.
Sending love from Slovakia❤️
Hi! Today I cooked this recipe, I have been on a strict diet for the last few weeks and I really needed to eat something delicious and this was easy and perfect. Thank you so much for the recipe! Greetings from Guatemala :)