Poverty Soup
Warm, nourishing, and budget-friendly, Poverty Soup is a hearty, vegetable-packed recipe that proves you don't need fancy ingredients to create something delicious. This wholesome dish features a medley of pantry staples like lentils, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and canned diced tomatoes, simmered in a flavorful vegetable broth seasoned with garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Perfect for feeding a crowd on a tight budget, it's a comforting one-pot meal that comes together in under an hour. Serve it piping hot, garnished with fresh parsley and paired with crusty bread for a satisfying and healthy dinner. Ideal for meal prep or a cozy weeknight meal, this vegan soup is as economical as it is soul-soothing.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium (diced) onion
- 3 cloves (minced) garlic
- 2 medium (diced) carrots
- 2 medium (diced) potatoes
- 2 cups (shredded) cabbage
- 1 14-ounce can canned diced tomatoes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 1 teaspoon (or to taste) salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons (fresh, chopped, optional for garnish) parsley
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.
Stir in the minced garlic, diced carrots, and diced potatoes. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the shredded cabbage and cook for an additional 2 minutes until slightly softened.
Stir in the canned diced tomatoes with their juices and vegetable broth.
Add the dried lentils, salt, pepper, dried thyme, and bay leaf to the pot. Stir to combine.
Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and let it simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are tender.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve hot with crusty bread or crackers.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2192 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 55.7 g | 71% | |
| Saturated Fat | 10.3 g | 52% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 8 mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 6411 mg | 279% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 342.6 g | 125% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 104.0 g | 371% | |
| Total Sugars | 60.3 g | ||
| Protein | 92.9 g | 186% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 629 mg | 48% | |
| Iron | 28.9 mg | 161% | |
| Potassium | 8351 mg | 178% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
