Best Lentil Potato Soup
Chilly fall nights, cozy autumn slippers, warm cups of hot cider and.. this soup. Heaven.
My six-year old begs for this soup- and for a recipe that has NO sugar, flour, butter or oil, that’s pretty remarkable. This has been a staple in our family for seven years or more, I can’t even imagine how many pounds of lentils and potatoes have fueled our plant-powered family!
I find this recipe super easy and simple to make- besides the chopping, it’s all throwing everything in the pot and giving it a stir. The best part is… the leftovers! This is our favorite soup to eat the next day, either cold, warmed up, or ladled over salad greens.
This is just spicy enough to satisfy adult palettes and still keep the little ones happy. When my kids were younger I halved the onion, and they were perfectly content. I’ve slowly increased it up to a whole, and they still love it.
Lentils are a powerhouse of vegan, plant-powered protein: 18g per cup! Plus the potatoes give it a heartiness that makes one bowl feel like a four-course meal.
If you’re fighting off a winter cold or just want to prevent the seasonal sniffles, did you know potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin c? And a decent source of B6, which is essential for brain development in kids and brain function in adults. Cumin, which I typically add a little more than listed here, is a great source of iron and has also been found to improve immunity. You can’t find a better cold-weather soup to keep colds at bay.
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion small, diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 large carrots diced
- 4 stalks celery diced
- 6 small potatoes, or 3 large, cubed cubed
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 10 oz dry lentils
- 2 cup chopped kale
Instructions
- Put onion in large sauce pot with water enough to cover bottom. Cook until onions are slightly translucent.
- Add carrots, celery, garlic and spices. Stir and allow to cook (add enough water to keep everything from sticking) for a few minutes until everything is warm.
- Add potatoes and lentils, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil.
- Add kale while boiling, then turn burner to low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
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