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Bowl of lentil soup with spoon in front

Traditional Scottish Vegetarian Lentil Soup

Karon Grieve
With only 4 ingredients this vegan lentil soup is super quick and easy to make, packed with flavour, healthy and budget friendly too!4
4.88 from 8 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 4 people
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 onion
  • 300 g carrots
  • 150 g red lentils
  • 600 ml vegetable stock

Instructions
 

  • Scrub and chop the carrots (peel if you want to) and chop the onion
  • Saute the onion in a tablespoon of olive oil for 5 minutes then add the carrots for a couple of minutes
  • Add the stock and lentils to the pan and bring to boil then cover and lower heat to a simmer for about 25 minutes till everything is tendera
  • Use a stick blender to whizz the soup as smooth as you fancy and season to taste

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Notes

This super healthy, quick and easy lentil soup will keep for about 3 days in the fridge and for up to 6 months in the freezer.
Serve with lots of black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 11gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 651mgPotassium: 638mgFiber: 14gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 12862IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 3mg
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