Hearty Beef and Lentil Vegetable Soup

A comforting, meal-prep friendly soup made with extra lean ground beef, lentils, potatoes, and everyday vegetables in a tomato broth. This simple Quebec-friendly lunch reheats well and is especially satisfying on cooler days.

Hearty Beef and Lentil Vegetable Soup
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
35 min
Yield
1 serving

Ingredients

  • 450 g Beef Broth
  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 5 g Canola Oil
  • 70 g Carrot
  • 50 g Celery
  • 150 g Diced tomatoes
  • 55 g Dry Brown lentils
  • 150 g Extra Lean Ground Beef
  • 6 g Garlic
  • 2 g Italian Seasoning
  • 130 g Potato
  • 2 g Salt
  • 18 g Tomato Paste
  • 60 g Yellow Onion

Instructions

  1. Rinse the lentils under cold water and set aside.
  2. Dice the potato, carrot, celery, and onion. Mince the garlic.
  3. Heat the canola oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Cook the ground beef, breaking it apart, until browned.
  4. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and dried herbs. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring often.
  5. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
  6. Add the lentils, potato, diced tomatoes, and beef broth. Bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce the heat to low, cover partially, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until the lentils and potato are tender. Cool before portioning for meal prep.