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Easy Lentil Potato Soup Recipe – quick and simple to make, chunky, hearty and comforting meal, perfect for the cold weather. Nutritious lentils, rich in protein and fiber, combined with potatoes for a healthy and flavorful soup.
This Easy Lentil Potato Soup Recipe comes together in under one hour and is perfect for an effortless weekday family meal.
My family loves lentils and specifically lentil soup and I feel like I have to cook soups like this Easy Lentil Potato Soup more often.
This Easy Slow Cooker Lentil and Potato Chili is one of our favorite healthy meals.
I also have a recipe for Curried red Lentil Quinoa Soup and Red Lentil Soup Recipe.
It is so easy to make in one pot, but you can definitely try making it in a slow cooker.
A soup with lentils and potatoes
The first time I tried something similar I was impressed.
This combination of lentils and potatoes is perfect!
Why did I add potatoes to a lentil soup?
- Adding potatoes to this Easy Lentil Potato Soup makes is a lot more nutritious and filling.
- I’ve found out that soups with just lentils tend to often be pretty light and good for lunch or a side, but not a complete meal.
- My son also loves hearty soups like this Easy Lentil Potato Soup, so I needed to come up with more simple soup recipes.
- You can also blend it for small children.
I haven’t had a lot of time to cook 2-3 meals each day, that involve different courses, so recipes like this have been my favorite lately.
What lentils to use in this Easy Lentil Potato Soup Recipe?
- Green lentils work best in this Easy Lentil Potato Soup Recipe.
- This time I used a combination of red split, green and black lentils, that my husband had purchased online.
- I do not advice using red split lentils only, because they cook a lot quicker that potatoes.
- Either green or a combination like the one I used should work best.
What kind of potatoes to use in this lentil potato soup?
- I used a mix of small red and yellow potatoes, that I did not even peel, but any potatoes of your choice will work.
- You can also use sweet potatoes, but keep in mind that the taste will differ.
Easy Lentil Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 carrot, large, 3 – 4 oz
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce, optional
- 1 1/4 cups lentils, I used a mix of green, red split and black lentils, but green only work great.
- 12 oz potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 4-5 cups water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add onion and cook for 1 minute. Add garlic and carrots. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, to prevent burning.
- Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce and lentils. Cook for 1 minute. Add potatoes. Pour 4 cups of water on top. Add salt, pepper, thyme and oregano. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 25-35 minutes, until the lentils are cooked and potatoes are tender.
- Taste the soup and add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I tried this because I knew it would be healthy, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it! I was running low on tomato sauce but had a few frozen cubes of enchilada sauce. Delicious!
Tour lentil soup is amazing. Made it with mushrooms it tasted like lentils with gravy yum
Delicious and filling! I like my soup more brothy so I added more water, I’ll do veggie broth next time.Â
Hi LeeAnn, Thank you for the comment and I’m glad you liked it!
I tried your Easy Lentil Potato Soup recipe this week and loved it! Â Such a great comfort food for fall! Â I would like to post it to our business instagram page. May I use your recipe and direct them to your site for the recipe? Â
Hi Jen, thank you! You can post only the ingredients, but not the full recipe, thank you!
Would adding any sort of meat, like say chicken, take away from the flavor or overall feel of the dish? My family is ok with lentils, but they tend to enjoy them more with some sort of meat. Sorry if I offend if this was meant to be a vegetarian dish, I could go vegetarian and not blink, but my kids and hubby… no way…lol.
No, you can definitely add meat 🙂
Amazing recipe! My partner said he will be dreaming of this soup tonight haha
Great!
I’m learning to cook and this recipie was so easy to follow and it tasted delicious!Â
I made this soup when I got a gum graft and had to eat soft foods.  I have to say that I didn’t anticipate it being as tasty as it is.  It is simply delicious and now part of my regular meal rotation and not just when I have to eat mushy food.
 The calories under nutrients show 224. What is considered a serving size?
1.5 cups
I was looking for an interesting new way to cook lentils and came across this recipe. Oh, my, this dish is Fantastic! It’s hearty and stew-like and has such a lovely flavor. My husband said he could eat it every day (he’s not kidding!). I highly recommend this delicious and simple dish for your main course or as a side, if you like. LOVE IT!!
Hi Cindy,
I;m so happy to hear you guys liked the soup! Thanks for the nice comment!