Lentil Soup Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Lentil Soup is so cozy and hearty soup perfect for cooler season. This lentil soup is made with an effortless homemade bone stock that you can make a day ahead. To make the soup, simply cook lentils and vegetables in the bone stock with a few simple seasonings.

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 133kcal

Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

Stock:

10 cups water
1 lb marrow bones
2 bay leaves
1 tsp coriander seeds

Lentil Soup:

1 lb bag of lentils
2 tbsp canola oil
1 yellow onion
2 ribs of celery
1 medium carrot
3 garlic cloves
2 plum tomatoes peeled
8 oz tomato sauce
6-8 cup stock from above
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
salt
fresh cracked black pepper

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Instructions

Stock:

Add 10 cups of water to a cooking pot. Set heat to medium-high.
Combine marrow bones, bay leaves, and coriander seeds in a pot with water. Bring it to boil.
Lower the heat to low and cook stock for 2-3 hours.
When stock is done, strain it off though a fine strainer and discard the bones, coriander seeds, and bay leaves.

Lentil Soup:

Rinse lentils in cold water and set aside. Dice onion, celery, tomatoes, and carrot.
Preheat a 3-4 quart pot over medium heat and add a little oil for cooking the veggies.
Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and saute until softened and starts to brown.
Press garlic and add it to the pot. Stir and cook until garlic is fragrant.
Add diced tomatoes and cook until softened. Stir in lentils, mix and cook for a couple of minutes.
Pour in tomato sauce and 6 cups of prepared stock.
Stir in ground coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Taste to make sure you have enough salt and other seasonings.
Mix well, and lower the temperature to medium-low. Cover but leave a crack for steam to escape.
Cook for 45 minutes to an hour, until the lentils are completely cooked and soft. Make sure to stir occasionally.
If the soup is getting too thick, add more stock. (I usually use 8 cups total for the 1 lb bag of lentils.)

Notes

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