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.
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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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