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Clean Eating Lentil Soup Recipe

January 7, 2019 by Jeanette 30 Comments

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Healthy Lentil Soup - just 94 calories/1 Freestyle point per cup

This Clean Eating Lentil Soup is so easy to make and freezes really well. Make a batch, divide it into meal size portions, and freeze. When you’re yearning for a cup of hot soup, just pull a container out of the freezer. 94 calories/1 Freestyle point per cup.
Healthy Lentil Soup - just 94 calories/1 Freestyle point per cup
In the colder months of the year, I love making soups. Not only are soups especially comforting during the winter, but they are a great way to get my kids to eat a variety of vegetables in one bowl. Big batches are easy to make and most soups freeze really well.

Healthy Lentil Soup - just 94 calories/1 Freestyle point per cup

I’ve been making this Clean Eating Lentil Soup for the last several years for friends with cancer as well for my family, and it has never steered me wrong. It’s an easy recipe ~ everything just goes into a pot and simmers for an hour. There’s no oil in this recipe, just lots of clean, whole ingredients.

Healthy Lentil Soup - just 94 calories/1 Freestyle point per cup

As I mentioned in an earlier post, for me, Clean Eating is all about cooking with fresh, whole ingredients that are void of pesticides, chemicals and additives as much as possible. Think of it as a way to detox your body anytime you need.

Clean Eating Lentil Soup © Jeanette's Healthy Living
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Clean Eating Lentil Soup

This soup freezes well. Feel free to stir in your favorite greens towards the end of cooking time. Spinach, kale or Swiss chard make nice additions.

Course Soup
Keyword lentils
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12 cups
Calories 94 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic red lentils rinsed and picked over for small stones
  • 1 organic onion
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 organic carrot peeled, chopped
  • 2 organic celery stalks or 3 celery hearts chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence or your favorite herb mix
  • 10 cups organic vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup organic brown rice or other whole grain such as barley, farro
  • 1 1/2 cups organic chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cups organic shredded cabbage
  • sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low, and cook, covered, for about 1 hour, or until lentils are soft. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Notes

1 Freestyle point/cup

Nutrition Facts
Clean Eating Lentil Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
% Daily Value*
Sodium 835mg36%
Potassium 279mg8%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1330IU27%
Vitamin C 13.1mg16%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Davida @ The Healthy Maven says

    December 4, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Lentil soup is by far my favourite! It is so versatile. And I LOVE that you used herbes de provence. Totally transforms a dish (I add it to my eggs!).

    Reply
  2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    December 4, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    I too enjoy a bowl of lentil soup. This looks very tasty, Jeanette.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      December 4, 2013 at 9:08 pm

      Thanks Angie – this is a really easy soup and so good for you!

      Reply
  3. Robyn says

    December 4, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    This looks amazing! can’t wait to try, thanks!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      December 4, 2013 at 9:06 pm

      Thanks Robyn – this makes a lot so plan on having extras to freeze if you don’t have a big family like mine.

      Reply
  4. The Café Sucre Farine says

    December 4, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    I need to have a stash of this in my fridge! It sounds wonderful!

    Reply
  5. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:27 pm

    Lentil soups are so easy. I’d love to try this soup with farro.

    Reply
  6. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 5, 2013 at 1:19 am

    It was 40F today in SF…I think it was the coldest this season. I love having soups on cold days and this looks light and wonderful. Oh, I should go vote again today. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Kelly says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:25 am

    This looks like another wonderful soup Jeanette. Love soups in the winter time, they can be so comforting and warming after coming inside from the cold 🙂

    Reply
  8. randi says

    December 6, 2013 at 11:10 am

    I want a bowl right now!
    might be a silly question – is the rice cooked or uncooked?

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      December 7, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      Randi, the rice is added uncooked, although if you have leftover rice, you could certainly add it toward the end of cooking the soup.

      Reply
  9. Shaina says

    December 10, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Loving this soup. I need to use lentils more in my daily cooking and eating. Thanks for the reminder and the recipe.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      December 11, 2013 at 9:01 am

      Thanks Shaina – love lentils and how easy they are to cook – no soaking needed!

      Reply
  10. K says

    December 13, 2013 at 3:46 am

    Would this be good in a slow cooker? Thanks for the recipe. I’ve been meaning to eat lentils more regularly.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      December 13, 2013 at 9:54 am

      You could certainly make this in a slow cooker – I would just use less liquid; otherwise, it might be too watery.

      Reply
  11. Liz says

    January 4, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Nice soup. Thank you, Jeanette.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 4, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Thanks Liz – have a great week!

      Reply
  12. Renee says

    February 2, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    I have a husband and daughter who are super picky and don’t even know what lentils are so I pulled a fast one and made this soup. It was a hit! Recommended it for my parents to try as well.

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      February 2, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      Renee, so glad you tried this for your family and that they enjoyed it. I find soups are a great way to get my kids to eat healthier with lots of veggies and beans.

      Reply
  13. Caroline says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:04 am

    Can you substitute with green lentils. I bought a bag of them and looking for recipes to use them up! First time user!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 27, 2014 at 10:44 am

      Yes, green lentils should work fine – they may take longer to cook, so just cook until soft. Add more liquid if needed.

      Reply
  14. Elysse says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

    I just have to say that I’ve been making this soup for well over a year now and it’s an absolute staple in my home! I freeze about 13 individual portions from this (I omit the cabbage) and have them on hand for an easy go-to meal. This is SO DELICIOUS! It’s just really handy to be able to freeze them flat and have on hand. Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 10, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      Elysse,
      I’m so glad you have been enjoying this soup – I’ve made it for so many people and it does freeze well. I like your idea of freezing it in individual portions!

      Reply
  15. Peggy says

    December 28, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    The photos look delicious, but the written recipe has disappeared leaving only [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:152].
    I’ve never met a lentil soup recipe of yours that I didn’t like and look forward to trying this one too.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      December 29, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      Hi Peggy, thanks for letting me know. The recipe is now available again 🙂

      Reply
  16. ResQRinse Team says

    January 7, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    This looks absolutely amazing! We are always on the hunt for delicious AND nutritious easy to make meals (love that we can freeze this one)!

    Reply
  17. Melinda says

    January 25, 2019 at 8:33 am

    5 stars
    Hello, Jeanette! I found your site because you’re referenced in a book on cooking whole grains. But this is the first recipe that caught my eye and it’s one I’ve been thinking about a lot lately! More than thirty years ago, a very similar recipe, attributed to Dolly Parton, was very popular and I made it in large batches to freeze and take to work for my lunch. I’ve long since lost the original recipe and was going to cobble it together from memory this winter. I’m eager to make your recipe next weekend. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 25, 2019 at 11:05 am

      Hi Melinda! So funny – curious what book was I referenced in? Hope you enjoy this lentil soup!

      Reply
      • Melinda says

        January 29, 2019 at 5:17 pm

        5 stars
        The book is “Simply ancient grains” by Maria Speck, page 16. I had a little extra time last weekend so I made a pot of this soup – delicious! Thank you

        Reply
        • Jeanette says

          January 30, 2019 at 8:45 am

          Thank you Melinda – glad you enjoyed this soup!

          Reply

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