Name: French Lentil Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups french lentils; 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped (approximately 2-3 medium onions); 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped carrots; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 14 oz can diced tomatoes; 3 tbsp olive oil; Balsamic vinegar (optional—but delicious)

French Lentil Soup

A delicious, hearty & healthy plant-based soup to warm you up on cooler days.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Course Soup

Cuisine French

Servings 6

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups french lentils
1 1/2 cups onions, chopped (approximately 2-3 medium onions)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 14 oz can diced tomatoes
3 tbsp olive oil
Balsamic vinegar (optional—but delicious)

Instructions

Make soup

Heat oil in a large casserole pot or french oven. Add celery, carrots, onions and garlic. Saute until brown, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Add vegetable broth, lentils and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, approximately 30 to 40 minutes.

Blend & serve

To create the perfect lentil soup texture, blend half of the soup (mostly solids) and return puree to the pan. Mix together and watch your beautiful lentil soup come together.
Serve in bowls. Season with freshly cracked salt & pepper, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Bon appetit!

French Lentil Soup