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Red Lentil & Spinach Soup
35 min
Main
Soup
10 ingredients or less
One-bowl / one-pot
Freezer-friendly
Servings
Total
35 minPrep
10 minCook
25 minSwap out
Free from
Ingredients
Lentil spinach soup
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½ Tbsp (7 mL)vegetable oil
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1large onion, chopped
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½ Tbsp (3 g)freshly grated ginger
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2medium tomatoes, chopped
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1½vegetable bouillon cube, crumbled
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1roasted red bell pepper from a jar
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2 tsp (4 g)curry powder
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1 cup (240 mL)water
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2 cups (60 g)fresh baby spinach
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2slices whole wheat bread, toasted
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½lemon, juiced
Optional garnish
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chili flakes
Directions
- Add the oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. When hot, add the onions and cook for 4 - 5 minutes, until golden.
- Add the ginger and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the tomatoes, lentils, bouillon, bell pepper, curry powder, and water. Simmer, covered with a lid, for 15 - 18 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked.
- Blend with an immersion blender*. Some texture can remain.
- Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, and add more water if a thinner soup is desired.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve with some bread and a squeeze of lemon juice for some freshness. Enjoy!
Notes
- * Alternatively, transfer to a standing blender, or choose to leave textured and un-blended, in which case chop the roasted bell pepper before adding it to the pot.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
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Plate method
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Grains & Starches 16%
• slice whole wheat bread
Proteins 27%
• dry red lentils
Fruits & Veggies 57%
• large onion
• freshly grated ginger
• medium tomato
• roasted red bell pepper from a jar
• fresh baby spinach
• lemon
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• vegetable oil
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
One of my favorite meals of the meal prep meal
Delicious & easy !
Somehow both fresh and comforting. Loved the flavor; only slightly diminished by the fact that it was the same flavor profile as the rest of the meal prep week. Hard to do a whole week and not become repetitive. But I’ll definitely do the soup again, had my husband licking the bowl.
Delicious! Made it as part of the meal prep. I really like how versatile this lentil stew is. Keep the meal prep series coming. It’s great!
Coming back to the soup, it’s a perfect autumn soup 🍁
Super recette de soupe ! Consistante et agréable, on peut même la servir à des invités sans rougir en cas de repas informel avec la tranche de pain en accompagnement. Pas très salée on peut ajouter un peu de sauce de soja et de jus de citron vert
LOVE THIS RECIPE!!! I’m feeling a bit sick, so this soups was perfect with all the spices and ginger. I did add garlic because I love garlic!
Surprisingly flavorful for the minimal ingredients that go into this!
Delicious and perfect for a chilly day 🙂
My partner is allergic to lentils. Any suggestions for an alternative?
Delicious and easy!! Also saw it on the meal prep video. Would love to have more of that content (in the app), or week meals with for example max 6 ingredients that come together under 30 mins :). Just a suggestion ;)
I doubled the recipe for this soup so I would have extra for some lunches this week.
Have to admit, it tastes lovely and hearty, a real cool weather soup that is delicious.
Only thing I had to do was add an extra cup of water as the lentils were cooking because there was not enough liquids.
Highly recommended!
Delicious soup - the roasted pepper adds a special flavor to the soup. I did try in the past the lentil soup with potatoes, but now this version with roasted bell pepper and tomato is our new favorite!
I subbed cube for arrowroot/. added jasmine rice nice recipe quick
Wow, so good!
Sooo good! Perfect for the fall weather :)