A quick and easy soup recipe that is full of healthy ingredients!
Jump to RecipeThis soup is so simple and delicious, making it the perfect meal for a cold winter night. To make it even better, the recipe requires minimal ingredients and doesn’t take much time to put together!
First, you’ll sautee all of your ingredients in a large stock pot until tender.
Once the vegetables are tender, you’ll mix in the crushed tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and red lentils.
To wrap it all up, you’ll add in the water and blend everything in the pot with an immersion blender until the desired consistency is reached. Serve with fresh bread and enjoy!
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Tomato Red Lentil Soup
A hearty and nutritious soup recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup yellow onions, diced
- 2 celery sticks, sliced
- 4 small carrots, sliced
- 1 small head of cauliflower, chopped
- 3 garlic cloved, minced
- 796 ml can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2 tbsp italian seasoning
- 5 cups water or vegetable broth
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, saute 3 small yellow onions, 2 celery sticks, 4 small carrots, head of cauliflower, in 2 tbsp olive oil, until tender – about 5 minutes
- Add garlic and saute for another minute
- Add 1 can of crushed tomatoes, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp Italian seasoning, and 1 cup of red lentils to the pot and stir to combine.
- Add 5 cups of water (or broth), or until everything in the pot is covered.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Puree with an immersion blender and serve.
