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Lentil and Spinach Soup with Roasted Peppers
This hearty, soup gets loads of flavor from shallots, cumin, smoked paprika and roasted red peppers. If you’d like to make it vegetarian/vegan, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. If the finished soup is too thick for your taste, thin it with water or additional broth. Serve with hunks of warm crusty bread.
4-6
Servings
Tip
Don’t use lentils du Puy for this soup; they hold their shape and remain too firm. Regular green lentils, on the other hand, will soften to a silky texture that lends body to the broth.
50 minutes
Ingredients
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¼
cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
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4
medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced
Directions
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01In a large saucepan over medium-high, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cumin, paprika, bay leaves and 1 teaspoon pepper, then cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the lentils, roasted peppers and broth, then bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are softened and just beginning to fall apart, about 35 minutes.
Reviews
October 7, 2025
Perfect in an Instant Pot
With a few adjustments, this recipe was perfectly done in an Instant Pot. A great soup to come home to after an afternoon concert!
June 23, 2025
Lentil Soup with Spinach and Roasted Red Peppers
Easy and delicious. I did roast fresh red peppers. Peeled them and tossed them in EVOO with sliced garlic and a splash of white balsamic vinegar, just overnight before I made the soup. To me most commercial roasted red peppers have some gov, approved preservative that doesn't easily rinse out. This was so delicious I shared the recipe with family and friends. Several of them are vegetarians.
October 14, 2024
Hearty healthy soup!
I added 1/2 cup pearl barley, 1 clove minced garlic and chopped carrots. I used 2 quarts chicken broth instead of 1 and 1/2 quarts because I didn't want the 1/2 box left over and turns out I needed the extra broth because of the added barley. I didn't have roasted red peppers. Turned out great!
July 13, 2024
Terrific flavors
I started with 1 Tbs whole cumin and added some ground. Was great with some added chicken, too.
December 16, 2023
Delicious
We love it. Made it for our culinary club and it was a hit! Very good taste with a little heat but not so much to overwhelm any of the other flavors.
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Very delicious, with a bonus of even being healthy! Enjoyed the leftovers, also =D