Sopa de Lentejas- Mexican Lentil Soup + Video

Mexican Lentil Soup is a simple soup of lentils, potatoes, and cilantro in a tomato based broth.

Post updated on March 2020 with an updated video.

Similar to Fideo, Sopa de lentejas is an easy and affordable soup to make.

However with lentils you will get more fiber, protein, and iron.

This recipe is how my Mother in law make Lentejas, but there’s quite a few variations that also add diced veggies like carrots and zucchini. She only adds potato but you can definitely add other veggies if you like!

How to Cook Dried Lentils

Unlike dried beans, you don’t need to soak lentils, and they will cook in about 20 minutes of boiling.

You will need to wash and rinse them well, and make sure there are no foreign pieces.

Then place the washed lentils into a soup pot with 4 cups of Chicken Broth or Vegetable Broth for Vegan. Alternatively, you can use water and chicken or vegetable bouillon.

It’s important to use a good quality broth for flavor. This is where all the seasoning will come from. In the video below I use Chicken bone broth for even more immune boosting properties.

Can you Freeze Lentil Soup?

Yes! My mother in law actually does this often. She make a large batch and saves small portions in zip top bags. This method makes it easy to defrost small portions for when you need a healthy bowl of comfort.

Allow the soup to cool completely, I prefer to let it cool in the fridge for a few hours, then portion into freezer friendly bags or containers.

To thaw, place in the refrigerator overnight, or place the frozen bag or container in cool water for 20 minutes. Then Reheat in a pot over low heat.

The lentils will expand after cooking, if the soup is too thick then add more water or broth, and additional salt if needed.

Here are 3 other recipes that use the same tomato base mixture for Lentejas:

Sopa de Fideo

Albondigas

Mexican Rice

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Sopa de Lentejas – Mexican Lentil Soup

Renee Fuentes

Mexican Lentil Soup is a simple soup of lentils, potatoes, and cilantro in a tomato based broth.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 1 Cup Dried Green Lentils Washed well
• 4 Cups Chicken Broth or Vegetable Stock for Vegan You can also use water with chicken bouillon.
• 2 Roma Tomatoes Halved
• 1 Cup Broth or Water If using water then add a little bouillon.
• 1/2 White Onion Cut into quarters
• 1 Garlic Clove
• 1 Large Russet Potato Peeled and Diced to even small chunks
• Handful of cilantro with stems Add the cilantro in whole, and remove at the end or you can leave it in.
• Salt and Pepper to taste The amount of salt needed will depend on the broth or bouillon you used. Taste when the soup is done and add if needed.

Instructions

 

• Rinse dried lentils well and place in a medium pot with a lid and 4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth. Or you can use water and bouillon. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium and boil for 10 minutes.
• While lentils are cooking place Tomatoes, Onion, Garlic, and 1 cup of water or broth in a blender. Blend till smooth.
• After 10 minutes of the lentils simmering, add the pureed tomato sauce, the diced potatoes, and whole cilantro.  Bring the heat back to a low boil, cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Check the lentils, If they are still hard then place the lid back on and continue to simmer. Once the lentils are soft the soup is done. Taste for seasoning and see if additional salt is needed.
• Serve the lentil soup with more cilantro on top, squeeze of lime, queso freso, or diced avocado.

Notes

The seasoning of the soup will depend on the brand of stock or broth you are using. Always taste before serving. 

Lentil soup can be frozen once cooled. To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge and heat on the stove. 

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