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Mediterranean · Soup

Simple Lentil Soup

A plain, warming lentil soup with onion, carrot, thyme and bay leaf. Lentils make it cheap and filling, and nothing about it needs a trip to a specialty store.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total1 h 1 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cuponion, chopped
  • ¼ cupcarrot, chopped
  • 960 mllow-sodium vegetable broth
  • 240 mlwater
  • 200 gdried lentils, rinsed and picked over, about 1 cup
  • ½ tspdried thyme
  • ¼ tspsalt, plus more to taste
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1bay leaf, large

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Lentils
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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