LENTIL SOUP AKA "LENTICCHIE"

big bowl of lentil soup with carrots, tomatoes, onions and parsley, 2 slices of garlic bread in the background, with another bowl of lentil soup and a whole onion and some parsley

LENTIL SOUP AKA "LENTICCHIE"

This quick and simple Lentil Soup is so nourishing, comforting, and incredibly delicious! It’s the perfect soup for cold days to keep you cozy all winter long!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings Servings

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups Dried Green Lentils
1 large White Onion sliced
5 large Carrots peeled and sliced
2 Tomatoes roughly chopped
2 Cloves Garlic minced
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Your Fav Spices optional, see notes
4-6 cups Water*

Instructions

Chop all your veggies before beginning so they're ready to use.
Heat the olive oil in a large stock or soup pot over medium high heat. Add the onions and sautée for a minute or two, stirring frequently. Add the carrots and stir for an additional couple minutes. Finally, add the chopped tomatoes and minced garlic and stir for another minute or two, until the garlic is fragrant but not browning.
Rinse the lentils under water (I use a fine mesh strainer to do so) and add them to the pot. Add in all spices, aside from the salt and pepper. Mix all the ingredients until well combined, turn the heat to medium and stir for about a minute.
Cover the veggies and lentils with water and add salt and pepper. Stir, raise heat back to high and cover with a lid.
Once boiling, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for about 45 minutes until the lentils and carrots are tender and cooked through. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Best served with a good ol' slice o' crusty bread.

Notes

You can add any flavour spice combo you want aside from salt and pepper...or nothing at all! The one used in this recipe is 2 tsp each of turmeric, smoked paprika, dried oregano, and cumin. Keep in mind that as the soup simmers, the water evaporates so the spices may need to be adjusted after cooking.

Water is just enough to cover everything in the pot at first and then you keep adding, a few cups at a time (as needed) to keep the lentils covered throughout.

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