
In my attempts to be creative with lentils, this lentil soup was born. Many lentil soups are curried, which I absolutely love, but I wanted something different. This Tarragon-Spiced Lentil Soup with Fennel and Tarragon is also perfect for winter. It’s warming, but not too rich, and the addition of fresh tarragon at the end brings it home perfectly. Tarragon is excellent for digestion and contains many beneficial nutrients. I will spare you the long list of benefits you get from eating lentils. If I were you, I’d try this soup as soon as possible.
For other recipes that use lentils, check out this Coconut Red Lentil Soup and this Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew.
PrintTarragon-Spiced Lentil Soup with Fennel and Shiitake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 fennel bulbs, sliced thin
- 2–3 carrots (depending on size), diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 oz shiitake mushrooms, diced
- 2–3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup green or brown lentils, rinsed and drained
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, coarsely chopped
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a soup pot, heat the grapeseed oil to medium-high heat. Add the onions, fennel, carrots, garlic, mushrooms and thyme. Sautรฉ until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the lentils, the vegetable broth, the tamari or soy sauce, and the apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and let simmer about 20 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked and tender. Remove from the heat, remove the thyme sprigs and garnish with the tarragon. Taste, adjust sea salt and pepper, if desired, and serve. Bon appรฉtit!
Keywords: lentils, tarragon, fennel, shiitake
Soupe aux lentilles parfumรฉe ร l’estragon avec fenouil et shiitake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 portions 1x
- Category: Soupe
- Method: Cuisiniรจre
Ingredients
- 1 c. ร soupe d’huile de pรฉpin de raisin
- 1 oignon, en dรฉs
- 2 bulbes de fenouil, tranchรฉs mince
- 2 ร 3 carottes (selon la taille), en dรฉs
- 3 gousses d’ail, รฉmincรฉes
- 6 onces de champignons shiitake, en dรฉs
- 2 ร 3 branches de thym frais
- 1/2 tasse de lentilles vertes ou brunes, rincรฉes et รฉgouttรฉes
- 6 tasses de bouillon de lรฉgumes
- 2 c. ร soupe de sauce tamari ou soya
- 1 c. ร thรฉ de vinaigre de cidre
- 1 c. ร soupe d’estragon frais, hachรฉ grossiรจrement
- Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt
Instructions
Dans un chaudron ร soupe, chauffer l’huile de pรฉpin ร feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter l’oignon, le fenouil, les carottes, l’ail, les champignons et les branches de thym. Faire revenir en brassant pendant environ 5 ร 7 minutes, jusqu’ร ce que les lรฉgumes ramollissent. Ajouter les lentilles, le bouillon de lรฉgumes, la sauce tamari ou soya, et le vinaigre de cidre. Porter ร รฉbullition, rรฉduire le feu et laisser mijoter pendant environ 20 minutes, ou jusqu’ร ce que les lentilles soient tendres. Retirer du feu, retirer les branches de thym et garnir de l’estragon. Assaisonner lรฉgรจrement de sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt, et servir. Bon appรฉtit!
Keywords: lentilles, estragon, fenouil, shiitake

