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Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup

Dive into this cozy bowl of split red lentil and turmeric soup and warm your soul! Split red lentils are bathed in rich tomato broth, spiced with turmeric, bay leaf and oregano, and paired with wholesome veggies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 celery sticks, diced
  • 2 cups veggie broth
  • 2 cups red split lentils
  • 2 large handfuls baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley leaves
  • 1 8oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme

Instructions
 

  • Saute your onion and garlic in olive oil for a couple of minutes in the pot. Once translucent, add the carrots, celery and 2 cups of veggie broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for a few minutes.
  • Add all the rest of the ingredients: lentils, spinach, parsley, tomato sauce and the spices. Fill the pot with water until the lentils are just covered by about half an inch.
  • If pressure cooking, cover and bring to high pressure. Once pressurized, reduce heat to low and pressure cook for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn off the heat and depressurize before opening (make sure to follow the instructions on your pressure cooker).
    If boiling in a pot, bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 45 minutes or until lentils are cooked through (they should be soft but not mushy). You may need to add water so keep an eye as it's boiling. More water will make it a more runny soup. Less water will make it a thicker soup. Make sure to stir occasionally to ensure it's not sticking to the bottom.
  • Once your lentils are cooked through and you have the desired soup texture (thin or thick), ladle into a bowl and serve!

Notes

  1. If you are adhering to a strict Whole Foods Plant Based Diet with no sugar, oil, or salt, simply take out the salt and oil in this recipe. It will not make a difference. To sautee your onions and garlic, use water or vegetable broth instead.
  2.  If you don’t have fresh parsley, you can sub with 2 tablespoons of dried parsley.
  3. Lots of canned tomato sauces add extra ingredients. Be sure to get one with no added salt, sugars or oils.
  4. Lentil soup can be stored up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze in freezer safe tupperware for up to 2 months.