When I know in advance that I’m going to have a stressful week–like last week–I try to put extra effort into my meal planning so I have nourishing foods to keep me going. One of the easiest things to make in advance is soup, and this vegetarian Curried Tomato Lentil soup is a satisfying and flavorful recipe that I make again and again.
The recipe only calls for a few ingredients, most of which I keep on hand in the pantry. The only fresh ingredient it needs are leeks, but in a pinch even those could be replaced with a green onions and celery.
Curried Tomato Lentil Soup
3/4 cups dried lentils, rinsed
1 leek, thinly sliced
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
29 oz vegetarian broth
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp salt (unless broth already has salt)
1/8 tsp pepper
Combine all in crock pot and cook on low for 6.5-7 hours)
(From Healthy Crockery Cookery by Mable Hoffman
The original recipe called for two 14.5 oz cans of chicken broth
and 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil)
Once it’s done, I ladle portions into single-serving Pyrex® bowls
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Do you have a go-to recipe for a stressful week?
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I need to give this a try as my beloved TEXAS has become colder and wetter then I remember AND AND AND I swear Im hitting the pavement for a long training walk this weekend.
I need this for after (and I need leeks).
There’s nothing better than a bowl of hot soup this time of year. Yum.
And this recipe really is easy to put together!
My kind of soup for sure! It is certainly soup weather around here. I am going to make soup today too
I’m going to be trying more of your soup recipes too.
Yummy! With below-zero temperatures coming to Chicago later this week, I am definitely going to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
That is SO cold! You have eat hot soup to defrost!
It’s insane! We are expecting 20 below on Sunday…and that’s without the wind chill factor!
This looks so yummy and definitely nutritious, I’ve gotta try this! Thank you for this recipe! I’m always looking for some good vegetarian soup options 🙂
My husband would love this. He is a big fan of curry anything.
Hah! Mine loves curry too, but the lentils would scare him off. 🙂
This sounds delicious!
Chili is usually my go to recipe during a stressful week. Its so easy to make a huge batch of it and then have tons of servings for throughout the week.
Yes, I make chili a lot from fall through spring, but then I have to fight my husband for the leftovers.
MMMM! Bet it is delicious. And nice that it is so simple and nourishing.
I was thinking about doing some kind of curry tonight. How did you know?!
It’s a great flavor when it’s cold outside. 🙂
oh gosh…this looks yummy! I like tomato soup, but sometimes I run out of ideas on how to “spruce it up.” This has me craving a thick grilled cheddar cheese sandwich with a big bowl of your soup for dipping. 😉
Yes, I’m not sure I can eat tomato soup without grilled cheese …
Yum!
I don’t know that it’s cold enough for this (going to be in the 80s tomorrow), but it sounds divine!
Looks great! Planning ahead and a crockpot are a necessity during these busy last few weeks of the year!
Such a warming blend of flavors! This would be perfect for a day like today where the snow is coming down! Yum!
oooo yumm! This sounds perfect for our frigid days here in MI!
So easy and looks so delicious, thanks for sharing!!!
Lentil soup is delicious! My mom has been making it since I was a kid, though I’ve never tried it with curry – or tried curry in general!