Best Winter Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipes

WINTER LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP

Winter Lentil Vegetable Soup image

This soup has very little fat, is cheap and easy to make and delicious. Our family practically lives on it in the winter and I usually double the recipe. Sprinkle grated cheddar on top if you wish. If you can't hang around long enough for this to cook, put it in a slow cooker.

Provided by Cecile Leverman

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

½ cup red or green lentils
1 cup chopped onion
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
3 carrots, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

Place the lentils into a stockpot or a Dutch oven and add water to twice the depth of the lentils. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse lentils; return them to the pot.
Add onion, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, chicken broth, carrots and garlic to the pot and season with salt, pepper, sugar, basil, thyme and curry. Cook, simmering for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until desired tenderness is achieved.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 938 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

WINTER VEGETABLE & LENTIL SOUP

Winter vegetable & lentil soup image

When it's cold outside, treat yourself to a healthy homemade vegetable soup, packed with immunity-supporting vitamin C and four of your 5-a-day

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Dinner, Supper

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

85g dried red lentils
2 carrots, quartered lengthways then diced
3 sticks celery, sliced
2 small leeks, sliced
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 heaped tsp ground coriander

Steps:

Tip all the ingredients into a large pan. Pour over 1½ litres boiling water, then stir well.
Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
Ladle into bowls and eat straightaway, or if you like a really thick texture, blitz a third of the soup with a hand blender or in a food processor.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 37 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 13 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium