This Spanish-inspired Tomato Lentil Soup is a filling and delicious vegetarian meal. And you can easily make it vegan with just one simple tweak. Heavy on smoked paprika and packed with flavor, this scrumptious soup comes together in one pot. The addition of green olives adds welcome brininess and puts this soup over the top! Perfect for a cold spring day!
This easy soup is made in less than one hour and uses good-for-us ingredients like onions, garlic, carrots, celery, brown lentils, tomatoes, and spinach. Finish off with heavy cream or a vegan alternative, and you’ll have the perfect healthy bowl of soup for dinner or lunch. Enjoy!
To make the Tomato Lentil Soup, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add 1 minced onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.
Add 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 minced carrots, and 2 minced celery stalks to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes.
Stir in 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon oregano, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
Add in 1 cup lentils, 6 cups vegetable stock, and 14 ounces diced tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
Add in 3 ounces baby spinach, 1 cup chopped green olives and stir until the spinach has wilted.
Stir in ½ cup heavy cream or a vegan alternative.
Divide the soup among bowls and enjoy!
This scrumptious Tomato Lentil Soup recipe comes together in one pot and uses simple and good-for-us ingredients. The addition of green olives puts it over the top! Give this recipe a try, and let us know how you liked it.
Sublime. This tomato lentil soup was a hit on a chilly evening. My wife and I couldn't get enough of its flavors.
Outstanding! Made this on a chilly evening, loved it!
I made this soup for my family on a chilly evening, and they loved it! So simple and full of flavor, thanks so much!
Superb soup! My kids loved it, easy.
Superb soup! Made this with my hubby last night and we loved it! The flavor is on point, and it was super easy to whip up. Perfect for chill nights!
Simply amazing soup!
Fabulous
This Tomato Lentil Soup is so easy to make! I love how warm it makes me feel on spring days.
Yummy! This soup is amazing! I made it for my wife and she loved it! Perfect for a chilly night. The olives add such a great touch. Can't believe I made this in under an hour. Will make again soon!
This Tomato Lentil Soup is amazing! I made it last week when it was chilly outside, and the flavors took me back to my grandma's kitchen. The smoked paprika and olives give it a unique twist. It warms you right up. So easy and satisfying, it's become a family favorite already!
I tried the Tomato Lentil Soup last week and it was superb. The flavors remind me of my grandma's cooking. It came together so easy and filled me up on a chilly evening. I loved using fresh ingredients. Thank you so much for this recipe.
Delicious and easy vegetarian meal. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
