Vegan Lentil Stuffed Pepper Soup! This cozy meal combines all the goodness and flavor of stuffed peppers… but in easy, delicious soup form! A healthy, 10-ingredient, one-pot meal.
Lentils; tiny but mighty! I’ve proclaimed my love for these little beauties before, but they’re such nutritional powerhouses. Plus so easy to cook and inexpensive. So I’m continuously trying to find new ways to enjoy them.
I’ve made several versions of this soup and this is my favorite. It combines red AND brown lentils (though you could do all of one if desired). I love how the classic stuffed pepper flavor really shines through in the thick, tomatoey broth. Plus it’s fantastic for meal prep and leftovers as it becomes even more flavorful the next day.
Feel free to stir in some spinach or kale near the end of cooking for a nice greens boost. (Or even some white beans if you’d like!) For serving, I highly recommend spooning cooked brown rice on top to complete the stuffed pepper ensemble. And if this finds you in the mood for some “real” stuffed pepper goodness, try our favorite Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers! They’re fun, festive, and easy to prepare.
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Lentil Stuffed Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 large carrot
- 3 green bell peppers
- 4 cloves garlic
- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup brown lentils (uncooked)
- 3/4 cup red lentils (uncooked)
- 1 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Salt to taste
Serving suggestions
- Cooked brown rice or quinoa, hot sauce, chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Dice onion, carrot, and bell pepper (core and seeds removed).
- In a large stockpot over med-high heat, saute onion for about 6-7 minutes. (I use 3 Tbsp. vegetable broth or water for no-oil saute method.)
- Meanwhile, mince garlic.
- Add garlic, smoked paprika, carrot, and bell pepper. Stir and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, and vegetable broth. Increase heat to high.
- Meanwhile, rinse lentils and add to pot. Stir.
- Bring to a light boil, then decrease heat to med-low, cover, and simmer for about 25-30 minutes or until lentils are cooked through.
- Salt to taste. Serve as is or with cooked rice, quinoa, hot sauce, fresh parsley, etc.
Notes
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Enjoying this Lentil Stuffed Pepper Soup? Feel free to check out the full “Vegan Soup” recipe archives on the site for more plant-based inspiration! (Or this other simple but delicious Lentil Vegetable Soup.)
This was fantastic! I served it with a scoop of rice in it!
So great to hear that Casey!! Appreciate you coming back to let me know 🙂 Have a beautiful week!
This was delightful! I made it last night for dinner and am enjoying a bowl for lunch today! I had a “90 second brown rice and quinoa” pouch from Costco I added to the soup at the end of the cooking time instead of adding rice on top. I topped the soup with some vegan sour cream and some crunched up tortilla chips. It was delicious and super easy!
Hi Kelly! YAY! So glad you gave it a try and enjoyed – I agree, I LOVE the leftovers! Thanks so much for coming back to rate it and leave such a sweet comment 🙂 Wishing you a lovely week! -Kaitlin
Meal prepping isn’t the best strategy for my family because we tend to let leftovers sit. Not this soup! Making it again this month and can hardly wait. Perfect over rice.
YAY! So awesome to hear you guys are enjoying this Christina! Thanks so much for the very kind feedback and rating 🙂 Hope you enjoy it just as much when you make it again! Have a beautiful week! -Kaitlin
Made today! Delicious and hearty! I only had 3/4 lentils on hand so I made Farro and stirred it in my bowl after the soup was cooked. The hubby said “this is a keeper!”
So fantastic to hear that Sheri! Love your adaption with the added farro – smart! Thanks so much for leaving a comment & recipe rating, very appreciated 🙂 Wishing you both a lovely weekend! -Kaitlin
Such a great recipe! I added the Italian seasonings to it. Wonderful. Making it again today. The pepper flavor reminded me of my favorite canned soup growing up. Chicken Gumbo. So today I’ll add some okra. Thanks for sharing your delicious colorful recipes, Kaitlin!
Hi Annie! YAY – so great to hear you gave this a try and enjoyed with your Italian seasonings! 🙂 I also never thought to add okra, what a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback and recipe rating – very appreciated! Wishing you a beautiful rest of the week! -Kaitlin
Wonderful! I used up my tikka masala sauce instead of the tomato sauce and followed everything else in the recipe and it turned out so flavourful. Thanks Kaitlin McGinn!
That sounds like an amazing substitution! Thanks so much for sharing!! Thrilled you enjoyed 🙂