Best Vegan Lentil Soup In 20 Minutes Recipes

1-POT EVERYDAY LENTIL SOUP

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An easy, everyday recipe for lentil soup with potatoes, carrots, kale, and simple herbs and seasonings. The perfect plant-based main or side that requires just 10 ingredients, 1 pot, and about 30 minutes to make.

Provided by Minimalist Baker

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 Tbsp water ((or sub oil of choice // such as avocado or coconut))
2 cloves garlic (minced (or sub 2 Tbsp garlic-infused oil*))
2 small shallots ((optional // or 1/2 white onion as recipe is written // diced))
4 large carrots ((thinly sliced))
4 stalks celery ((thinly sliced))
1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper ((divided // plus more to taste))
3 cups yellow or red baby potatoes ((roughly chopped into bite-size pieces*))
4 cups vegetable broth ((plus more as needed))
2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme ((I used a bit of both))
1 cup uncooked green or brown lentils ((thoroughly rinsed and drained))
2 cups chopped sturdy greens ((such as kale or collard greens))
Fresh parsley
Brown Rice, White Rice, or Cauliflower Rice
Garlic & Herb Flatbread
Spelt Dinner Rolls

Steps:

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add water (or oil), garlic, shallots/onion (optional), carrots, and celery. Season with a bit of salt and pepper and stir.
Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until slightly tender and golden brown. Be careful not to burn the garlic (turn heat down if it's cooking too quickly.)
Add potatoes and season with a bit more salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes more.
Add vegetable broth and rosemary or thyme and increase heat to medium high. Bring to a rolling simmer. Then add lentils and stir. Once simmering again, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until lentils and potatoes are tender.
Add your greens, stir, and cover. Cook for 3-4 minutes more to wilt. Then taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt and pepper for overall flavor, vegetable broth if it's become too thick, or herbs for earthy flavor.
Enjoy as is or serve with rice, cauliflower rice, or a side of flatbread or rolls (links above). I love garnishing mine with a little fresh parsley for a pop of color and freshness (optional).
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 5 days or in the freezer up to 1 month. Reheat on the stovetop and add more vegetable broth to rehydrate as needed.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 servings, Calories 359 kcal, Carbohydrate 68.7 g, Protein 18.6 g, Fat 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 764 mg, Fiber 13.6 g, Sugar 11 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.8 g

HEARTY VEGAN LENTIL SOUP

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Filled with hearty vegetables and made in 1 pot, this vegan lentil soup is super hearty, healthy, and ready in about 45 minutes!

Provided by Julie | The Simple Veganista

Categories Entree

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/4 cup water or 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 - 3 carrots (about 1 cup), diced
2 celery ribs, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup (6oz.) green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces (fresh or frozen)
1 can (14oz) diced tomatoes with juices, or 2 - 3 roma tomatoes diced
1 lb. baby potatoes, diced
1 1/2 cups dried brown or green lentils
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon curry
6 cups water or low-sodium broth, + more as needed
2 handfuls of baby spinach or kale
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
mineral salt & pepper, to taste

Steps:

Saute: In large dutch oven or pot, heat water/olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, saute for 5 minutes. Add the paprika, curry, and cumin, saute 1 minute, or until fragrant.
Simmer: Add the green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, lentils, and liquids, give a good stir and bring to a boil, turn heat to low, cover askew and simmer for 30 - 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add greens: 5 minutes before soup is done, stir in the greens. Add more water if needed, maybe up to 1 cup. Add lemon juice and season with salt & pepper.
Serve: Ladle into soup bowls and top with a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley and squeeze of lemon juice for an extra touch of brightness. Pairs great with homemade vegan cornbread, vegan naan or artisan bread.
Serves 6
Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 4 - 5 days. store covered. To keep longer, store in the freezer in freezer-safe containers for 2 - 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Sugar 6.8 g, Sodium 274.7 mg, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Fiber 10.3 g, Protein 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

VEGAN LENTIL SOUP IN 20 MINUTES

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I admit, the first time I used a pressure cooker I was a little afraid. I left my studio and stood on the other side of the door to avoid severe burning and disfigurement if my pot of legumes exploded. I called a friend to ask her if I was doing it right. But now I see the pressure cooker like a trusted friend who only wants to save me some valued time. So when I saw this lentil recipe in Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and the preparation time of 1 hour, I was so glad I had a pressure cooker to cut the time by nearly two-thirds, borrowing a technique from the Spanish and the Lentils with Chorizo Sausage Recipe (Recipe #342592). The first thing I did was skip the step where you sauté the onion and carrots for 10 minutes. It's unnecessary, and you'll find that my method makes a soup with a smoother, more pleasant consistency by cooking the vegetables whole or halved, then removing and pureeing them afterwards. My kitchen has a surplus of brown lentils, so those are what I used. I'm going to keep the brown lentils in the recipe because I don't know if French lentils require more liquid. One thing I want to try for next time, since I used bouillon cubes, is to break them up and try to dissolve them in step 2 rather than prepare the stock ahead of time, and I plan to cut down the salt next time. I find the best way to seed plum tomatoes is to cut them in half and sweep out the seedy parts with your index finger. The soup you'll get from this is addictively delicious and filling, and you'll feel like a genius for owning a pressure cooker.

Provided by Valeria

Categories Lentil

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion
1 large carrot
5 plum tomatoes
4 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon paprika (Hungarian, if available)
6 cups water or 6 cups vegetable broth
2 cups brown lentils
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
3 pinches fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Place lentils in pressure cooker. Peel carrot, onion and garlic cloves, seed tomatoes. Add the vegetables, whole, to pressure cooker along with bay leaves (it's okay if the tomatoes are cut in half).
Add cold water or broth, salt to taste, paprika and herbs to pressure cooker and bring to boil, uncovered.
When it starts to boil, place pressure-cooker cover and seal. When the pressure-indicator rises let cook 8 minutes.
Turn off heat, carefully move handle to safe position to eliminate pressure. Wait for all steam to clear and open.
Discard bay leaf. Transfer onion, carrot (careful, it's really soft), tomatoes and garlic to a mixing bowl and blend with hand-blender. You may have to quarter the onion to get the blender to work on it. Return pureed vegetables to lentils, mix well and serve with French bread.

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