Name: 1 Pot Red Lentil Tortilla Soup – Instant Pot/Saucepan
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
Ingredients: 1 tsp oil; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 3 to 4 cloves of garlic (minced); 1 jalapeno (minced (optional)); 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp oregano and thyme; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne or chipotle pepper powder or both; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 cup red lentils (quick cooking lentils - masoor dal, washed and drained); 2 cups water or broth; 2 large tomatoes (finely chopped, or 1.5 cup crushed tomatoes from a can); 1 to 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 to 1 cup water or broth; 1/2 tsp or more salt; 1 cup cooked black beans; Crumbled tortilla chips for garnish (avocado and other garnishes and lime juice)

This easy 1 pot tortilla soup has red lentils, peppers, tomato, veggies that you want and a few spices. Put everything in a saucepan and simmer until done. I like red lentils in this soup as they cook quicker and make for a lighter dinner. Beans can be an issue for some for dinner, and this works out perfectly. You can also add in some uncooked washed quinoa while simmering. Add veggies of choice and serve with garnishes of choice. See Video Below.

Few ingredients, 1 pot, filling and quick. whats your favorite addition to tortilla soups?

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 minutes! Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe Vegetarian Tortilla Soup | VeganRicha.com

Serve this with 100% Whole Grain Dinner Rolls, Gluten-free Garlic rolls, tortilla strips or biscuits.

More 1 Pot Soups

Broccoli Slaw Soup,
Turkish lentil soup,
Turmeric Laksa Curry Soup with fresh turmeric root,
15 min Indian Spiced tomato Soup,
Minestrone
Mushroom chickpea greens soup.

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What lentils to use in this tortilla soup

There are so many different lentils and names for them. Red Lentils come in various varieties. Red whole and unskinned lentils look brown and are called Indian brown or brown lentils, which take about 30 minutes to cook in a saucepan. When skinned, they are whole red lentils, called red lentils(!), take about 18 to 22 minutes. These are not as easily available. When skinned and split, they are called red lentils or masoor dal, which are quick cooking (11 to 13 mins) and are easily available. I use the split red lentils in this tortilla soup.

In recipes and shops the split and whole red lentils are often used interchangeably. There are many recipes on the blog that use red lentils by which I mean the split red lentils. Either will work here, the whole red lentils will just take a few minutes longer to cook.

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Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 Minutes! Make it in a saucepan or Instant Pot. Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

1 Pot Lentil Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot or Saucepan)

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 minutes! Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. To double, double everything except water. Start with a bit less than double water/liquid.

Serves 3

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Total 40 minutes