Mexican Vegan Lentil Soup, an easy recipe for healthy, comforting, spicy lentils with tomato, onion, garlic, and serrano chiles
Total time: PT35M
Rating
4.72 stars (7 reviews)
Keywords
lentil soup, vegan mexican
Ingredients
1/2 lb. (1 1/4 cups) Brown or green lentils, cleaned, rinsed
8 cups Water or vegetable stock
1/2 White onion
1 Bay leaf, (dry)
1/2 White onion, (diced)
2 Roma tomato, (diced)
2 Garlic cloves, (minced)
1 Chile serrano
4 springs Cilantro
Categories
Soup
Cuisine
Mexican
Steps
Place your lentils in a medium sauce pot, add water, onion, and bay leaf. Bring to a low simmer and let cook for 20 minutes.
While the lentils are cooking, make a small incision using a sharp knife on the tip of the serrano pepper (like an X). Set a large sauté pan to medium heat and add the diced onion. Let the onions cook until translucent and tender, about 4-5 minutes. If it begins to stick to the pan add a little bit of water.
Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add diced tomato and chile serrano (whole) and cook until the tomato has broken down, about 6 minutes.
Remove the ½ onion and bay leaf from the lentils, and add the vegetable mixture, and cilantro sprigs to the pot. Simmer slowly for about 8 minutes.
Remove the cilantro sprigs, and serrano pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cut the chile serrano into rounds and add it back to the pot to make the soup extra spicy. (optional)
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 225 kcal
Carbohydrates: 39 g
Protein: 15 g
Sodium: 8 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Reviews
Marie on 2022-03-07 (5 stars): Looks great! Is there any replacement for the tomato? I can't have them & they're in so many recipes.
Julia on 2020-04-11 (5 stars): I tried this recipe and it was absolutely delicious. I am a lentil lover too and this one hit the spot - so simple but so flavorful. Only thing I did different was use homemade veggie stock instead of water. Thank u for sharing this.
