Lentil Potato Soup is a hearty and filling meatless soup that serves 6 and is easy to make. It’s also budget friendly and tastes delicious!
Today I want to share a delicious recipe for a meatless soup that tastes great, and is really simple to prepare. Even though I am not a vegetarian, my husband and I often enjoy meatless meals.
I’m always on the lookout for meatless recipes, especially because one of our sons (and his girlfriend) are vegetarians. This recipe for lentil potato soup is a yummy recipe I’m positive they will enjoy!
Even if you are NOT a vegetarian, I’m confident you are going to enjoy this delicious meatless soup, full of protein and fiber!
Lentils are such a wonderful source of protein and prebiotic fiber, and are low in fat, too! These wonderful legumes are available in grocery stores everywhere (found with the dried beans). Lentils are also quite inexpensive and are a great item for the pantry, because of their long shelf life.
The addition of potatoes, carrots, onion, tomato sauce, garlic, celery and spices give this soup great flavor, as well. You’ll also love how simple it is to make, which is an added bonus! Here’s how to make lentil potato soup.
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A Word About The Lentils
For this recipe I used a combination of three types of lentils I already had in our pantry: red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils. If you only have ONE type of lentils to use (preferably brown, black, or green) that will still be absolutely delicious, as well.
I don’t recommend using all red lentils because they can become soft and “mushy” when cooked for a long time, more so than the other three varieties.
Before beginning to cook this soup, rinse the raw, dried lentils and drain them very well. Repeat this 2-3 times, then set the rinsed and dried lentils aside, to be added later to the soup.
How To Make The Soup
Now it’s time to prepare the soup. In a large cooking pot (or Dutch oven), heat vegetable oil on medium heat. Stir in diced onion, and cook this for about 1 minute, stirring often.
Add diced carrots, celery, and minced garlic to the pot, and stir to combine. Continue to cook the veggies for 3 minutes, stirring often, so the garlic doesn’t burn and become bitter.
Add the drained lentils, tomato paste and tomato sauce to the pot. Stir well, to combine these ingredients. Cook on medium heat for 1 minute, stirring often.
Add The Potatoes And Spices
Stir in 4 cups of water (or chicken broth) into the veggies, then add the potato chunks. The potatoes can either be peeled or not, depending on your personal preference. We leave them on (after washing them well).
I also use a combination of russet potatoes, red potatoes and a couple yukon gold potatoes. You can use only one kind of potato if that’s what you have, just be sure to use ¾ pound total of bite-sized potato pieces.
Stir in salt, pepper, dried thyme and oregano until they’re incorporated into the soup.
Time To Cook The Soup
Put a lid on the soup pot and let the soup come to a boil. Turn the heat down to Medium-Low. Continue cooking the soup (covered) on a low simmer for between 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Take a taste. The lentil potato soup is done cooking when the lentils AND the potato chunks are soft and tender. Season the soup to taste with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
The lentil potato soup is fairly thick in density. If you want it to be more “soupy” in texture, stir in a bit more water (about ½ -1 cup), and make sure the soup is heated through before serving.
Serve The Lentil Potato Soup
Ladle the hot lentil potato soup into serving bowls, and serve this dish hot! We enjoyed the soup with a slice of homemade garlic butter naan bread on the side!
The naan was perfect for this thick soup and we enjoyed dipping pieces of it into the soup and scooping up lentils and veggies. YUM!
I hope you have the opportunity to try this delicious, meatless soup, and trust you will enjoy it as much as we do. It is a filling, hearty soup I am confident you’re going to like!
Thanks for stopping by, and please come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you… and have a GREAT day!
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- Mexican Red Lentil Soup
- Navy Bean Soup
- Moroccan Meatball Couscous Soup
- Hearty Minestrone Soup
- Garden Vegetable Chowder
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Recipe adapted from (and with thanks to): Mira, at cookinglsl.com/easy-lentil-potato-soup-recipe/
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Lentil Potato Soup is a hearty and filling meatless soup that serves 6 and is easy to make. It's also budget friendly and tastes delicious!
- 1½ Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup yellow onion diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled, diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1¼ cups lentils rinsed, drained well
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 cups water OR chicken broth + more, as need to thin soup
- ¾ pound potatoes (russet, red, Yukon- or combo) cut in bite-sized pieces
Rinse lentils and drain 2-3 times. Set aside.
In a large cooking pot, heat oil on Medium. When oil is hot, stir in onion; cook 1 minute, stirring often. Add diced carrots, celery, and minced garlic to the pot; stir to combine. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often so garlic doesn't burn.
Add drained lentils, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Stir well, to combine. Cook on Medium heat for 1 minute, stirring often.
Stir in water (or chicken broth), then add potatoes, salt, pepper, dried thyme and oregano. Stir until they're incorporated into the soup.
Cover the pot and let soup come to a boil. Turn heat down to Medium-Low. Continue cooking (covered) on a low simmer for 30-35 minutes; stir occasionally. Soup is done when lentils AND potatoes are soft/tender. Taste, then add additional salt and pepper, if desired. TIP: If you want soup to be less thick, stir in more water (½ -1 cup); make sure soup is heated through.
Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls, and serve immediately! Enjoy! Any leftovers can be easily re-heated.