Pork and Lentil Soup – an Easy Comforting Recipe
This pork and lentil soup is an easy lentil soup recipe with ground pork and lots of vegetables. It is a comforting and delicious soup. Healthy lentil soup is a great way to get those veggies and fiber-filled lentils.
Homemade Lentil Soup with Ground Pork Recipe
What You Will Need (Full Printable Recipe Available Below)
To make this tasty pork lentil soup you will need a few simple ingredients that you can easily get at the local grocery store, along with a large pot. I am using a Dutch oven, you can use a large stock pot or soup pot.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 medium parsnip (peeled & sliced)
- 1/2 onion (sliced)
- 1 carrot (peeled & sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (sliced)
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- 1/2 cup green lemtils
- 2 cups bone broth, (beef or chicken broth)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp herb de Provence
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup water
- salt & pepper to taste
Clean Eating Basic
Continuing on, and rewinding at the same time – I mention that this is a clean eating recipe because I am all about eating healthy and clean eating. If you are new to a clean eating way of life then you need to check out Everything You Need to Know about a Clean Eating Diet. You can also see how I lost 50 lbs and am keeping it off by following a clean eating diet here: How I Lost 50 Lbs Clean Eating. I tend to try different things and mix different flavors to keep meals healthy and tasty.
How to Make Easy Lentil Soup with Pork
Ingredients:
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Prep
To prep your vegetables for your hearty lentil soup,ย use a vegetable peeler and peel the skin from the parsnip and carrot. Then cut/ chop them into bite-size chunks.ย
Cooking
To make this easy pork and lentil soup recipe I am using my Dutch oven on the stove. This is the Dutch oven that I have, it’s a Lodge cast iron Dutch oven and great for making all of your favorite soups. Let’s start by browning our pork on medium heat. Salt and black pepper to taste and use a wooden spoon to break up the pork as it cooks.ย
Once the pork is just about cooked to where there is little to no more pink, go ahead and add the onions and garlic.
Next, add the carrots to your pork lentil soup pot.
Then add the parsnips and celery.
Stir the ground pork soup to combine.
Lentils
Naturally, to make lentil soup with pork, you need lentils. I am using red and green lentils for this pork and lentil soup recipe. Make sure to use the type of lentil that is dry and not yet cooked. The lentils will be cooked in the beef/chicken stock during the slow cooking time.
Add the red lentils to your soup recipe.
Followed by the green lentils. Of course, you can make just red lentil soup or just green lentil soup but I prefer to mix them both together.
Next, we need to add liquid to our easy lentil soup recipe. Add 2 cups of broth. My preference is beef bone broth, but you can use chicken or vegetable stock if that’s all you have on hand. The broth gives an added depth of flavor to the soup. Also, add a bit of water to the pot, about one cup of water is all you need.
Add a bay leaf, Herb de Provence, and garlic powder. Give your lentil soup a stir and cover. Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer for about an hour. Check and stir occasionally.
Healthy Easy Lentil Soup Recipe with Ground Pork
After an hour your soup will have thickened a bit and is ready to eat. ย It will have thicked to almost a lentil stew. This is part of what makes this pork and lentil soup so comforting. Serve in your favorite soup bowls and enjoy.
This vegetable-packed pork lentil soup is hearty, delicious, and full of protein and fiber. It checks all the points for a great dish.
Printable Recipe
Easy Lentil Soup Recipe with Ground Pork
This easy lentil soup recipe with ground pork is delicious and hearty. Healthy lentil soup is a great way to get those veggies and fiber filled lentils.
Ingredients
- 1 lbย ground pork
- 1 medium parsnip (peeled & sliced)
- 1/2 onion (sliced)
- 1 carrot (peeled & sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (sliced)ย
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- 1/2 cup green lemtils
- 2 cups bone broth
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp herb de Provence
- 1 bay leaf ย
- 1 cup water
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground pork in a dutch oven over medium heat.
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Add onions and garlic.
- Add carrots, parsnips and celery
- Stir to combine.
- Next, add lentils, bone broth and water
- Season with garlic powder, herb de provence and bay leaf
- Reduce heat and cover. Allow to simmer for an hour.
- Serve and enjoy
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 419Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 487mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 37g
nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on products/ingredients used.