Name: Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 27 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 large carrot; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; ¾ tsp ground cumin; 4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth; 14½ oz diced tomatoes; ⅓ cup red lentils; ½ tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 14½ oz chickpeas; 1 cup vegetables

smoky chickpea, red lentil & vegetable soup recipe

How To Make Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Be ready to face those chilly nights head-on with this delicious vegetable soup. Its smoky broth is teeming with carrots, lentils, beans, and chickpeas.

Preparation: 3 minutes

Cooking: 27 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1medium yellow onion,finely chopped
4garlic cloves,minced
1large carrot,diced
¼tspsmoked paprika
¾tspground cumin
4cupsvegetable broth,or chicken broth, low-sodium
14½ozdiced tomatoes,(1 can)
⅓cupred lentils
½tspdried thyme
2bay leaves
1tspsalt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper
14½ozchickpeas,(1 can), drained and rinsed
1cupvegetables,such as frozen peas or chopped green beans, cooked

Instructions

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.
Add the garlic, carrots, smoked paprika and cumin; cook for 2 more minutes, stirring frequently so the garlic doesn’t brown.
Add the broth, diced tomatoes, red lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer, then cook for 10 minutes.
Add the chickpeas, cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes more. Fish out the bay leaves, then transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender and purée until smooth.
Add the puréed soup back to the pot and stir. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
For a thicker soup, purée a bit more soup. Add the cooked vegetables and simmer until the soup is hot and the vegetables are warmed through.
Ladle the soup into bowls, serve, and enjoy!