Lentils and Butternut Squash Soup

Lentils and Roasted Tomato Stew - A filling, comforting, healthy, and simply perfect Beluga and Red Lentil Stew with Roasted Tomatoes and Butternut Squash, that can be made in less than 30 minutes!!

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 288kcal

Author Oriana Romero

Equipment

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (60 ml) olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 - 3 mini sweet peppers, chopped (about 1/3 cup )
1 can (14.5 oz) of Hunt’s® fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
1 cup uncooked beluga black lentils, rinsed and picked over
1/4 cup uncooked split red lentils, rinsed and picked over
5 cups (1200 ml) chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
2 cups butternut squash, chopped into 1/4-inch dices
Cilantro finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, and peppers. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft. Add tomatoes and cook for 3 more minutes.
Stir in the uncooked lentils and the chicken stock. Then, add all the spices, bay leaf, salt, and pepper; mix well to incorporate. Bring to a boil, then add butternut squash. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Remove from the heat and sprinkle with fresh cilantro if using. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Store Lentil Soup in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It also freezes 100% perfectly for 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or in a pot over the stovetop.

Make-Ahead. You can make this soup up to 2 days ahead of time. When ready to serve, simply reheat on the stovetop in a pot.

Recipe Tips & Variations:

Vegetarian. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth.
Butternut squash. You can substitute the butternut squash for red or Yukon gold potatoes.
Lentils. For this recipe, you can use black, red, green, brown, or yellow lentils, although the color of the soup will change depending on which one you choose. You can find beluga lentils at specialty gourmet stores, like Whole Foods, or here.
Meat lovers. If you want to add extra protein to the soup, you may want to add in some chopped sausage, or smoked pork chops (our fave) when sautéing the veggies.
Spicy. You can add some finely chopped jalapeño or serrano pepper for a bit of heat. Or substitute black pepper for cayenne pepper.
A squeeze of fresh lemon juice when serving takes this soup to the next level!

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Please note that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary depending on the products used.

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