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A hearty Beef & Lentil Soup loaded with vegetables, flavored with spices and low on effort thanks to ground beef. Healthy, hearty, economical and perfect for freezing. Use any vegetables and adjust the spicing to taste.
10 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
6
Serves
6
Servings
Switch suggested vegetables for 6 to 8 cups of any vegetables that can be simmered. Add them according to their estimated cook time. Stir in spinach, kale or baby spinach at the end for extra greens and color.
Mix spices in a small bowl.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
Cook onion and garlic for 3 minutes until golden on the edges.
Turn heat up to high, add beef and cook until it's no longer red, breaking it up as you go.
Add 2 tablespoons of the Spice Mix and cook it for a further 2 minutes – it will smell so good!
Add carrot and celery, then stir for 1 minute.
Add water, beef stock, canned tomato, lentils and remaining Spice Mix too.
Give it a stir, bring to simmer, then place lid on and reduce to medium low so it's simmering gently.
Lentils will take 25 – 30 minutes to cook until soft. Very old lentils can take 5 – 10 minutes longer.
Simmer 15 minutes then add zucchini & green beans.
Simmer 10 minutes longer or until lentils are soft (ie. 25 minutes total).
Taste and add more salt if desired.
Ladle into bowls and serve with yogurt and coriander.