Lentil Potato Soup
Lentil Potato Soup is a stew or soup recipe ready in 40 min. It makes 4 servings, each 400 kcal with 17 g protein. Beginner level, 15 ingredients, and it keeps for work lunches.
Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.
- 40 min15 min hands-on
- Beginnerlevel
- 400kcal a serving
- 17 gprotein
What is Lentil Potato Soup
A filling vegan soup of green or brown lentils, potatoes and vegetables in a tomato broth with curry, paprika and cumin.
- Stews & soups · Vegetarian
- Sautéing & stir-fry
- Boiling
- Work lunch
How to make Lentil Potato Soup
Tips from the cook
- Blending part of the soup thickens the broth and makes it more flavourful. Without a blender, it is still good.
- Kale works instead of spinach.
- Top it with fresh herbs and grated parmesan.
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Goes well with
Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.
Meal prep and storage
Still good after 2 to 3 days in the fridge, cold or microwaved.
Keeps up to 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
See this week’s meal prep plan on the blog, or plan your own week in the app.
Lentil Potato Soup substitutions
Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.
Onion2 options
- Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume
Still an allium; raw dishes.
- Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume
Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.
Celery stick2 options
- Fennel bulb, sliced 1:1 by volume
Slight aniseed taste.
- Carrot or parsnip 1:1 by volume
Sweeter.
Curry powder3 options
- Homemade mix: 2 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp chilli flakes, 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp black pepper same amount as the curry powder called for
Chilli can be cut for a milder version.
- Garam masala 1:1 (interchangeable, milder)
Milder.
- Ground cumin + lots of black pepper + a little dried chilli to taste
Different vibe.
From the cook: curry, paprika and cumin flavour the tomato broth (no swap stated).
Vegetable stock2 options
- Celery-free vegetable stock (check label) 1:1 by volume
- Water + salt + pinch of herbs 1:1
Less depth.
Serve it with
- Crusty bread
- Rocket salad
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