Vegan Lentil Soup

This Vegan Lentil Soup is loaded with hearty vegetables and flavored with garlic and thyme. It’s the perfect meal for a chilly fall or winter evening.

This one-pot meal is super healthy, too! Lentils are packed with protein and fiber—a great vegan option for those looking to add a little protein to their plant-based diets!

Making this vegan lentil soup is super simple! You start by frying the onion, garlic, and thyme, and then slowly adding in all the rest of the ingredients. Then, you just leave it alone for a while to cook, and that’s it!

Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups brown lentils, drained and washed
• 3 cups small potatoes, washed, peeled and diced
• 2 cups medium carrots, cut in rings
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• ¼ cup green beans, chopped
• ¾ cup tomatoes, diced
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• Heat a medium-large pot on medium heat with olive oil. Fry onion, garlic and thyme. Add potatoes, carrots and tomatoes. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth and green beans. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Add lentils and stir well. Bring to simmer then turn to low medium heat, cover and cook for about 20 minutes until carrots and potatoes are tender.
• Adjust taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Serve warm.

Nutrition