Pin A hearty nourishing soup packed with seasonal winter vegetables and protein rich lentils perfect for warming up on cold days.
This soup became our go to after chilly winter walks when I wanted something nutritious and simple to prepare. Its earthy flavors and vibrant colors make each bowl extremely comforting especially during cold evenings.
Ingredients
- Olive oil: 2 tbsp
- Onion: 1 large diced
- Garlic: 2 cloves minced
- Carrots: 2 medium peeled and diced
- Parsnips: 2 peeled and diced
- Celery: 2 stalks diced
- Turnip: 1 small peeled and cubed
- Sweet potato: 1 small peeled and cubed
- Kale or Swiss chard: 1 cup chopped stems removed
- Lentils: 1 cup dried brown or green rinsed
- Vegetable broth: 6 cups
- Diced tomatoes: 1 can with juice 14 oz 400 g
- Bay leaf: 1
- Dried thyme: 1 tsp
- Ground cumin: 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika: ½ tsp
- Ground black pepper: ½ tsp
- Salt: 1 tsp or to taste
- Fresh parsley: 2 tbsp chopped optional
- Lemon juice: juice of ½ lemon optional
Instructions
- Sauté vegetables:
- In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add root vegetables:
- Add garlic carrots parsnips celery turnip and sweet potato. Sauté for 5–6 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add lentils and liquids:
- Stir in lentils diced tomatoes with juice vegetable broth bay leaf thyme cumin smoked paprika black pepper and salt.
- Simmer:
- Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 25–30 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
- Add greens:
- Stir in kale or Swiss chard and simmer for 5 more minutes until wilted.
- Finish and serve:
- Remove bay leaf. Adjust seasoning with more salt pepper or lemon juice as desired. Serve hot garnished with fresh parsley if using.
Pin My family loves gathering at the table to enjoy steaming bowls of this soup with warm slices of homemade bread especially after brisk walks in the winter air.
Required Tools
Large soup pot cutting board knife wooden spoon ladle
Allergen Information
Contains no common allergens but check your vegetable broth and canned tomatoes for possible traces if necessary
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 210 calories 4 g fat 36 g carbohydrates 10 g protein
Pin This soup is best served piping hot and makes for delicious leftovers. Enjoy a hearty bowl for comfort on any winter day.
