Easy Vegan French Lentil Soup
It doesn’t get better than this Vegan French Lentil Soup Recipe! It’s easy, tasty and healthy. And it comes together quickly with just a few ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine French
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 yellow onion finely diced 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp garlic minced 1 tbsp Herbs de Provence 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 carrots washed and sliced 2 stalks celery washed and sliced 1 cup green lentils rinsed and picked free of debris 1 14 oz can low-sodium diced tomatoes 6 cups water 2 bay leaves fresh ground pepper to taste
Preheat a large stockpot. When hot, add the olive oil and heat until shimmering.
Add the diced onion and reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the salt and slow cook the onions until they begin to brown. About 12-15 minutes.
Add the garlic, Herbs de Provence and tomato paste. Increase the heat to medium and sauté until the tomato paste becomes a rich, dark red.
Add the carrots, celery and green lentils and stir to coat.
Add the crushed tomatoes, water and bay leaves and bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and allow the soup to simmer for 1 hour until the lentils have become soft.
Remove the bay leaves and serve the soup with fresh ground pepper and crusty French bread.
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