Meatless Lentil Soup

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Janet Chase, Covington, Kentucky

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 03, 2022

This has been my husband's favorite soup our whole 30-year married life. He enjoys taking a thermos of this to work during the winter. It's delicious served with warm biscuits and butter. —Janet Chase, Berrien Sprgs, Michigan

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Meatless Lentil Soup

Yield:8 servings (3 quarts)
Prep:15 min
Cook:35 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large carrots, halved and sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 10 cups water
  • 1 package (16 ounces) dried lentils, rinsed
  • 4 small red potatoes, diced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
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Directions

  1. In a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the carrots, celery and onion over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the water, lentils, potatoes, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until lentils are tender. Discard bay leaves.
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