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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Meatless » Vegetarian Lentil And Rice Soup (sopa De Lentejas Y Arroz)

    Vegetarian Lentil and Rice Soup (Sopa de Lentejas y Arroz)

    Oct 28, 2010 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 15 Comments

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    Vegetarian Lentil and Rice Soup (Sopa de Lentejas y Arroz)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 15 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 3 garlic cloves crushed
    • 2 scallions finely chopped
    • 2 to matoes finely chopped
    • ⅓ cup red bell pepper finely chopped
    • 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
    • 9 cups vegetable broth
    • ½ cup dried lentils
    • ⅓ cup rice
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon sazon goya with azafran

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil over medium heat in a pot, add the onions, scallions and crushed garlic, let cook for about 3 minutes.
    • Add the diced tomatoes, red bell pepper, carrots, ground cumin, sazon goya, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the lentils and simmer for about 20 minutes.
    • Add the rice and simmer for about 15 minutes more or until the rice and lentils are soft. Serve with avocado, cooked egg and aji.
    Keyword colombian soup
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    I really enjoy preparing soups like this one during the fall and winter months. It is an "everything-in-a-pot" kind of dish that is very easy and quick to prepare.

    Once started, I can leave the soup to simmer on its own, almost unattended, and come back to it a half an hour later to find a pot of delicious and nutritious soup that is ready to eat.

    Buen provecho!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      October 28, 2010 at 2:15 pm

      5 stars
      Those eggs look so bright against such a hearty soup.

      Reply
    2. Simply Life

      October 28, 2010 at 5:40 pm

      5 stars
      I just got a package of lentils and was thinking about what to do with them - this looks great!

      Reply
    3. norma

      October 29, 2010 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      I just love my lentejas and I like the addition of the egg.

      Reply
    4. Joy

      October 29, 2010 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      What a lovely meal of a soup! I will put a link on my fb Comfort Food page

      Reply
    5. Carla

      October 30, 2010 at 12:57 pm

      5 stars
      I love lentil soup and this bowl is calling my name. I've never put rice in mine before, though I will the next time I make it. Nice and hearty.

      Reply
    6. Chris

      October 30, 2010 at 1:31 pm

      5 stars
      Gorgeous plating. If you turned it upside down, it looks like a smiley face.

      Reply
    7. rebecca subbiah

      October 30, 2010 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      made something similar the other day love the eggs on top cool idea

      Reply
    8. Erica

      November 08, 2010 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone!

      Reply
    9. Victoria

      February 07, 2011 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      Hi! I will be making this recipe for several friends.

      How many people can eat from this recipe? Thank you 🙂

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 07, 2011 at 5:49 pm

        5 stars
        Victoria-( About 4-6 servings) Main Course.

        Reply
    10. Joanna

      January 10, 2012 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, i was just wondering how to make the vegetable broth?

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    11. Christina

      October 31, 2012 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica!

      I just made this sopa de lentejas and it was delicious. I made the egg over medium and the egg oozing into the soup was great. I also added cilantro towards the end of the cooking process. My family is from Colombia and I plan to make this for them soon one day.

      Reply
    12. Beth

      December 29, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious. I love the egg, avocado and aji. I will definitely try more Columbian recipes. Thank you!

      Reply
    13. Joanna

      October 22, 2015 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      Do you have another alternative for the vegetable broth?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        October 26, 2015 at 2:12 pm

        5 stars
        Water.

        Reply

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