Description
This lemony lentil soup with potatoes is hearty, cozy, and brightened with fresh dill and lemon. A nourishing one-pot dinner made with simply pantry staples, perfect for weeknight dinners!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small-medium yellow onion, diced
- 3-4 large carrots, diced
- 1-2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cups diced yellow or red potatoes
- 1 15-ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes
- 1 cup French green lentils
- 5 cups broth or water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh dill
- Juice from 1-2 fresh lemons
- More olive oil for serving
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics. In a large soup pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Reduce to medium-low and add onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté until soft, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add ingredients & simmer. Add the lentils, tomatoes, potatoes, broth, salt, and pepper. Bring the soup to a bowl, then reduce heat until the soup is at a gentle simmer - lightly bubbling but not an aggressive boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add spinach & dill. Remove the lid from your soup pot and add spinach and fresh dill. Stir it in, and the soup heat will break it down. Turn off the heat.
- Finish with lemon and serve. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the soup pot, and serve steaming hot in bowls drizzled with olive oil and more fresh lemon wedges on the side.
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- Storage & freezing instructions. Once the soup has cooled, store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw (if frozen) and reheat on the stovetop.
- Potato chunk size. Make these more of a medium dice than a super small or large one. That way, their cook time aligns with the lentils so they don't get too mushy, or make for awkwardly huge bites.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 13.4 g
- Sodium: 1310.7 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 10.8 g
- Protein: 16.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
