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Lentil Soup

10 MINPrep Time
60 MINCook Time
6Servings
(5)
by Giada De Laurentiis
Beginner
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman
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This hearty, flavorful soup is a great meatless main in the colder months of fall and winter.
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Lentil Soup

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 2 carrots (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 celery stalks (chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 14-ounce can tomatoes, diced with scissors
  • 1 pound lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups)
  • 11 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2/3 cup dried pasta, such as Elbow, Pasta Mista or Gnochetti Napoletani

  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition Serving Size
6
per serving
Calories
554
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Carbs
71 grams
Protein
39 grams
Fat
15 grams
Saturated Fat
5 grams
Cholestrol
17 milligrams
Sodium
1582 milligrams
Fiber
12 grams
Sugar
6 grams
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8 comments

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    Maria Fattibene - Jun 09
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    This is a delicious and easy soup! I leave out the pasta sometimes and use water to make it gluten-free and vegan. I like to drizzle a little balsamic on the top too. Very comforting on a rainy, cold day!

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    Diane Beitlich - Jun 09

    veggi broth will work but not water you will have a soup with no flavor.

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    Diane Beitlich - Jun 09
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    Jacki65 – You can use Veggie broth instead of chicken but not water there would be no flavor to the soup. I made this for the first time today and it was so good and so very easy to make. It really is a vegetable soup but with lentils. It is a keeper.

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    Penny Carlson - Jun 09
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    This was great. I added fresh spinach and topped it with homemade basil pesto instead of the olive oil and parm.

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    Patricia Garcia - Jun 09
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    sorry for posting four times…I thought it wasn't posting. Please remove duplicates…somehow it won't let me delete them

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    Patricia Garcia - Jun 09
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    Delicious, but I NEVER add the pasta into the soup, as it ruins leftovers by having the flabby, mushy pasta soak up all the broth

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    Jacqueline Jones - Jun 09

    Can I use vegetable broth or water in place of chicken broth?

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    Mary Elizabeth Guyton - Jun 09

    Thank you Giadzy. I will make this on New Years Day! Happy New Year Giadzy‼️🎉

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