Lentil Soup with Golden Beets and Rutabaga

This is a hearty, flavorful soup that your family will love! I know mine did. It is perfect for chilly fall nights and makes your house smell heavenly! The golden beets give it a unique pop of flavor. Best lentil soup ever!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced
• 1 bulb fennel, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 golden beet, peeled and diced
• ½ large rutabaga, diced
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir olive oil, onion, carrots, parsnips, beet, rutabaga, and fennel in a soup pot over medium heat until vegetables begin to soften, about five minutes.

Step 2

Mix vegetable broth into vegetables and bring to a boil. Add lentils, dried thyme, bay leaves, and parsley. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.