Nourishing Lentil Potato Soup with fresh kale and warm, flavorful spices! Easy to make and packed with satisfying plant-based nutrients. (Vegan, gluten free, oil free.)
This hearty soup is easy, healthy, and budget-friendly. We find it is great for lunches and leftovers throughout the week.
Plus it is only 10 simple ingredients. So it is a great option for meal prep or on weeknights when you are not sure what to make.
The lentil, potato, and kale combination is so satisfying, nourishing, and filled with plant-based nutrients.
Ingredients for Lentil Potato Soup
For this recipe you will need:
- Yellow onion
- Carrot
- Garlic
- Gold potato
- Green/brown lentils
- Diced tomatoes: Regular or fire-roasted.
- Vegetable broth
- Fresh kale: Either curly or lacinato kale will work.
- Ground cumin
- Smoked paprika
Change up the spices or vegetables as you see fit however!
For more inspiration, also browse all potato recipes or soup recipes.
Lentil Kale & Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 carrots
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 2 medium gold potatoes (about 2 heaping cups cubed)
- 1 cup green/brown lentils, uncooked
- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes (or fire-roasted)
- 5 cups vegetable broth (or 4 cups broth + 1 cup water)
- 1/2 bunch kale
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
Instructions
- Dice onion and carrot.
- In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, sauté onion and carrot for about 7 minutes. (I use 3 Tbsp. water/broth for no-oil sauté method.)
- Meanwhile, mince garlic and dice potato.
- Add garlic, potatoes, cumin, and paprika to pot. Stir and sauté 1 minute.
- Add 5 cups broth, tomatoes with juice, and lentils (rinsed and drained).
- Increase heat and bring to a light boil. Then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
- Meanwhile, roughly tear/chop kale into bite-size pieces, large stems removed.
- Stir in kale during last couple minutes of cooking. Salt/pepper to taste as desired.
Notes
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If you are enjoying this Lentil Kale Potato Soup, also feel free to check out:
- Lentil Orzo Spinach Soup
- Vegetable Barley Soup
- Vegan Taco Salad with Creamy Southwestern Dressing
- Fire Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup with Kale
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Dominika
Delicious!
Kaitlin
Wonderful to hear, Dominika! Thank you for sharing!
Jess
So good! Very easy, lots of flavor. I used spinach. Will make again
Kaitlin McGinn
Wonderful! So happy to hear you gave this a try and enjoyed, Jess. Thanks for your kind feedback!
Ben
Great tasting soup and perfect for the cool weather around here lately. I had some of that Trader Joe's kale in a bag so I just put it in the bowl raw and dump the soup over it. Thanks for the recipe!
Kaitlin McGinn
Hey Ben! Fantastic to hear you enjoyed this, and I love your kale idea! Thanks so much for the kind feedback.
Becky Foster
I just found your site a couple days ago. I made this soup last night, for lunches for the next few days. Holy cow, is this good! I added a little black pepper and cayenne to it, because I like a kick! This recipe will go into my rotation, and I will be exploring many more of your recipes!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hi Becky! So great to hear that! Thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth Hamilton
Looks so yummy! Have you ever tried it with sweet potatoes?
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hi Elizabeth! Yes! Great with sweet potatoes, too.