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Home » Super Soups » Quick And Easy Pea And Lentil Soup

Quick And Easy Pea And Lentil Soup

Author: Karon Grieve Published : February 2019

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pea and lentil soup
pea and lentil soup
pea and lentil soup

Pea soup always makes me think of springtime, adding lentils for this pea and lentil soup makes it a heartier and more substantial soup. Rich, creamy and filling, just perfect for winter too.

easy pea and lentil soup in bowl with spoon at side

Why you’ll love this soup recipe

  • This pea and lentil soup is so cheap to make with real store cupboard basics like frozen peas.
  • Healthy eating – my pea and lentil soup is packed with goodness, high in fibre and low in calories.
  • It’s an easy recipe and super quick too, with your pea and lentil soup being ready in about half an hour from start to finish.

I love making soup, it takes me right back to how I first learned to cook helping my Mum by kneeling on a stool in the kitchen chopping up veggies for the soup she made every couple of days throughout the autumn and winter months.

There was always soup for lunch in our house. Mum would just use whatever veggies she had to hand and lentils were very often featured as a good filling element.

I do think soup-making is a real tradition in Scotland, the kitchen is never complete in the cooler months (most of the year here) without a pot of soup on the go and this pea and lentil soup is definitely worth making.

close up of soup bowl from above

Ingredients for this pea and lentil soup

Peas are a good starting place. I’ve just used frozen peas for this soup recipe.

Lentils – these are packed with fibre and so good for you. They make this simple soup really hearty and filling.

You will also need an onion, garlic and stick of celery plus some parsley for your pea and lentil soup

You will want to add liquid of course to get the consistency you prefer, use either plain water or a veggie stock cube.

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

table shot of soup lentil and pea soup bowl with pan behind

How to make this soup

This frozen pea and lentil soup recipe couldn’t be easier to make.

Simply saute the onion to start then add the garlic. The rest of the veggies go in next with enough water to cover.

Simmer for about 20 minutes till all the vegetables are tender.

Once your vegetables have cooked and you blitz everything with a stick blender you can decide if you want to add more water to your pea and lentil soup to make it thinner or keep it as a really thick soup.

Storage

Your pea and lentil soup will keep in a box in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze it for up to 6 months as well of course.

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Looking for more tasty soup recipes? Then check these out before you go;

Rich and creamy garlic mushroom soup

Quick and easy tomato and mascarpone soup

Broccoli and stilton soup

Curried cauliflower potato and kale soup

Spiced carrot and cauliflower soup

Traditional 5 ingredient Scottish cock-a-leekie soup

Chunky vegetable soup

Scottish classic Cullen Skink soup

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easy pea and lentil soup in bowl with spoon at side

Quick And Easy Pea and Lentil Soup

Karon Grieve
Pea and lentil soup is super healthy and so quick and easy to make too.
4.34 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine British
Servings 4 people
Calories 208 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 stick celery chopped
  • 1 small bunch parsley chopped
  • 500 g peas frozen
  • 1/2 cup lentils
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 600 ml vegetable stock or water
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Saute the onion and celery in a deep pan for 3 mins then add the garlic for 2 mins
  • Add the peas and lentils plus the parsley and seasoning
  • Add enough water or stock to cover veggies
  • Simmer for about 20 minutes till everything is tender
  • Blitz with a hand held blender and add more water if you wish
  • Serve with pea shoots on top

Notes

pea shoots are perfect to decorate this soup if you have some
Soup will keep for up to 4 days in the fridge and freezes well too

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 14gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 620mgPotassium: 668mgFiber: 15gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2529IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 5mg
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Comments

  1. Dave guntrip says

    October 22, 2019 at 7:35 am

    No extra liquid? Surely some stock would loosen it a bit

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 23, 2019 at 10:32 am

      Just add enough water to get the consistency you want, will amend post to clarify
      K x

      Reply
  2. Liz Hyde says

    October 2, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    What size bag of peas please?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 3, 2020 at 1:09 pm

      Hi Liz
      1 kilo bag of peas. Have just updated recipe.
      K

      Reply
  3. Dorothea Glück says

    October 2, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    I have a question about the amount of the frozen peas. Here in Germany you can get frozen peas in different amounts. At least I am familiar with measuring cups – I have a set because my sister lives in California and I have no problems with that. But I am really thankful that I don’t have to convert the heat measurements.

    By the way, I tried quite a number of your recipes and so far everything turned out perfect. THANKS for providing all the wonderful recipies. That’s a real treat.

    Greetings from southern Germany

    Dorothea Glück

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 3, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      Hi Dorothea
      Thanks for pointing this out. It’s 1 kilo bag of peas. Have amended the recipe. So glad you like my recipes and have tried a few.
      K

      Reply
  4. Tina says

    February 2, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Just made this soup. It is delicious!! Will definately make it again. Had to convert kilogram to cups..but that’s what the internet is for :). Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      February 4, 2021 at 12:03 pm

      Hi Tina
      Glad you liked the soup so much.
      K

      Reply
  5. Jackie says

    January 27, 2022 at 7:47 am

    Hi, do I have to pre soak the lentils or are they from a tin ?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      January 31, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Hi Jackie
      No, you don’t presoak the lentils you just put them in as they are. I always put in all the steps to my recipes so would have said if you had to soak them first. Would also have mentioned if it was tinned lentils instead of the more common dried lentils used.
      Hope you enjoy the soup.
      K

      Reply
  6. Shellie says

    November 15, 2024 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    So easy and tasty. I had fresh mint growing on my balcony and used that instead of the parsley. Highly recommend giving that a try (+ a squeeze of lime) for some extra zing! So warming and lovely on a November Scottish day.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      November 18, 2024 at 10:42 am

      Hi Shellie
      So glad you liked the soup so much and love your additions.
      K

      Reply
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