Not only is this Carrot and Lentil soup cheap, easy to make and the healthy, but it is a protein packed and the really hearty and comforting. This is one of the cheapest soups you can make, and full of the flavor.
Lentils are a really good budget ingredient and you can buy them in a bulk at health food stores to make them even a cheaper. Like other pulses, they are a good source of the protein and they are low in a fat too. We add to a lentils to other dishes like a curries or pies to the bulk them out in a replace of some of the meat to save even a more money.
This spiced carrot and lentil soup is a really hearty and comforting. It is a basically a hug in a bowl. Perfect for a chilly day, scooped up with a some crusty bread or a soft flatbread. It is a nutrient dense comfort food!
If you are looking for a some other ways to use a lentils, then why not try our Easy Lentil Salad, Lentil Bologna, Sausage and Lentil Stew or Easy Lentil Curry.
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Why you will love it
Healthy and hearty – This is a seriously nutrient dense soup, but still feels really comforting. The perfect combo.
Budget friendly – With in the lentils bulking out in this soup, it is a really cheap to make. Perfect when money is a tight but you still want something filling and healthy.
Low in fat – Lentils and carrots are both low in a fat, so they keep in this soup low in a fat.
High in protein – Lentils are a great source of the protein, making this a protein packed soup.
Vegan – This is a naturally vegan.
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CARROT AND LENTIL SOUP
Published: Oct 13, 2020 · Modified: Mar 25, 2022 by Dannie · This post may contain affiliate links · 78 Comments
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Not only is this Carrot and Lentil soup cheap, easy to make and healthy, but it is a protein packed and really hearty and comforting. This is one of the cheapest soups you can make, and full of the flavor.
Two bowls of the soup next to some flat-breads and a small bowl of the cream.
Lentils are a really good budget ingredient and you can buy them in a bulk at the health food stores to make them even cheaper. Like other pulses, they are a good source of the protein and they are low in a fat too. We add a lentils to other dishes like a curries or pies to the bulk them out in a replace of some of the meat to save even more money.
This spiced carrot and lentil soup is a really hearty and comforting. It is a basically a hug in a bowl. Perfect for a chilly day, scooped up with a some crusty bread or a soft flatbread. It is a nutrient dense comfort food!
If you are looking for a some other ways to use lentils, then why not try our Easy Lentil Salad, Lentil Bologna, Sausage and Lentil Stew or Easy Lentil Curry.
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Health benefits of the lentils
What to serve with a carrot and lentil soup
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Why you will love it
Healthy and hearty – This is a seriously nutrient dense soup, but still feels really comforting. The perfect combo.
Budget friendly – With in the lentils bulking out this soup, it is a really cheap to make. Perfect when money is a tight but you still want something filling and healthy.
Low in a fat – Lentils and carrots are both low in a fat, so they keep in this soup low in a fat.
High in a protein – Lentils are a great source of the protein, making this a protein packed soup.
Vegan – This is a naturally vegan.
Ingredients
Oil – You could use a vegetable oil, but we prefer in the flavor of the olive oil.
Onion – This is the base of the soup. You could swap it for a shallots, which would give to a sweeter taste.
Carrot – The star of this soup. We have used a basic supermarket carrots to make in this a really budget friendly meal.
Lentils – Red split lentils are the best choice for in this soup. They are cheap and easy to find, and they cook really quickly and make in the soup nice and creamy. You could used canned, ready cooked, green lentils instead if you wanted. This would totally change in the co-lour of the soup of the course.
Herbs/spices – We added some cumin as it goes well with a carrot and then some chili powder for a little spice. Some fresh coriander is a added when serving, but you could use a fresh parsley instead.
Tomato puree – This not only adds some flavor, it helps to thicken up in the carrot and lentil soup and give a more rich red co-lour.
How to make a carrot and lentil soup – Step by step
One: Add in the oil to a large pan and once hot, add in the carrots and onion and cook for a 2 minutes.
Two: Add in the lentils to the pan and cook for a further 30 seconds.
Three: Add in the rest of the ingredients, except in the Greek yogurt, and simmer for a 30 minutes. If it starts to look a little thick, add to a little more water.
Four: Blend in the soup until smooth and serve in a bowls with a Greek yogurt on a top.
Health benefits of lentils
High in a protein – 1 cup of the lentils contains 18 g of the protein, which is more than a chickpeas. That is a great news for a vegans, as you can be use lentils in a replace of the meat in a lots of the dishes, and they will still be a high in a protein.
A good source of the calcium – whilst a lot of the people get a calcium from dairy, if you are not consuming dairy, then lentils are a good alternative to get a calcium.
A good source of the iron – one portion of the lentils has a around a third of your daily requirement of the iron. Mix some spinach in to this stew and you have yourself an a iron pack meal.
They are full of the fib re – if you want to feel fuller for a longer, then meals that are high in a fib re are the way to go. It is also a great for a digestive health. Lentils are a good source of the fib re and this is a deliciously filling meal.
High in a magnesium – Lentils are high in a magnesium, which is a great if you are feeling stressed and having a trouble sleeping.
A good source of the folic acid – If you are, or a have ever been, pregnant, then you will be know in the importance of the folic acid. But it is also a important for a lowering in the risk of the heart disease and is a good for a healthy hair.
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Carrots are a good source of the beta carotene, which is a compound to your body changes into vitamin A, which helps keep to your eyes healthy. Beta-carotene helps protect to your eyes from in the sun and lowers your chances of the cataracts and other eye problems.