Green Lentil and Vegetable Soup is a hearty comforting bowl of pulses and vegetables that are perfect to serve as a warming lunch or even as a light supper with lots of crusty bread. I’ve left the vegetables in nice big chunks and the green lentils add protein and thicken the broth to make a really satisfying meal.
While Green Lentil and Vegetable Soup isn’t the most refined of fine dining. It’s just the kind of food we like to eat on the farm when we have been working outside in the cold and rain.
I also like to take a hearty, healthy soup like this to work for my lunch as it fills me up and then I don’t feel the need to snack later in the day.
Green Lentil and Vegetable Soup was one of the tastiest bowls of soup I have made for some time. I usually use red lentils in my lentil soup, so using green lentils was a bit of a change, but I’ll definitely be using them more often.
Lentil and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) sunflower oil
- 3 (3) carrots chopped
- 4 (4) celery sticks sliced
- 1 (1) large onion chopped
- 4 (4) vegetable stock cubes
- 3.5 litres (7.5 pt) water
- 250 g (1.3 cups) green lentils washed in a sieve
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) salt
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) pepper
Instructions
- 1 tbsp sunflower oilHeat the oil to a medium heat in a large soup pan (I use my pressure cooker).
- 3 carrots, 4 celery sticks, 1 large onionAdd the carrots, celery and onion.
- 4 vegetable stock cubes, 3.5 litres water, 250 g green lentils, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepperAdd the water, lentils, vegetable stock cubes, salt and pepper.
- Cook for 15 minutes in a pressure cooker or around 40 minutes in an ordinary pan, until the vegetables and lentils are soft.
Sarah (@tamingtwins) says
You've just reminded me how much I love lentil soup! So cheap and filling and delicious. Just what we all need on these grey winter days. Thanks!
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Sarah, it's just the thing in the winter.
Sisley White says
This sounds so good. I love lentils in soup. Bookmarked for lunch this week hopefully 🙂
Janice Pattie says
Aw thanks Sisley, enjoy.
GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart says
Well, this lentil soup looks just right for these freezing, wintry days! An easy recipe for a bowl of goodness!
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Lorraine, soup is really easy to make and so much nicer than anything you can buy.
Lucy Allen says
Mmm, lovely, I bet the herb pot adds loads of,flavour. Trying this next weekend!
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Lucy, the pots are great for the winter when I don't have my own garden herbs, taste better than dried.
Stuart Vettese says
Yes please! I love love love lentils – this soup would be so comforting!
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Stuart, very comforting
belleau kitchen says
It looks so thick and luscious and warming. A lovely recipe. I'm a massive lentil fiend at the moment so this is right up my street.
Janice Pattie says
Glad you like it, always good to hear of another lentil fan.
Bintu Hardy says
I think I need to go and find my lentils right this moment.
Janice Pattie says
🙂
GG says
I love lentil soup, especially at this time of year, comfort food and warming on a cold day. Perfect for taking to work. GG
Janice Pattie says
That's exactly what I do with it Amanda. It makes a great lunch.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I'm eating so much soup at the moment, it's just what we need at this time of the year.
Janice Pattie says
I love to eat soup all year round, but especially in winter.
ManjiriK says
I love eating soup and especially red lentil soup is top of the pops for me! And yes am a great fan of KNorr Stock pots! they rock!
Janice Pattie says
I usually use red lentils, Manjiri but it's nice to have a change with the green lentils too. Glad you like the Stock pots.