Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Ruth's Red Lentil and Potato Soup 4.5 (126) 98 Reviews 7 Photos I made up this lentil potato soup recipe one chilly weeknight to stave off a cold. I was surprised at how delicious the soup was! The filé powder makes it nice and thick, but it may be left out. A warm loaf of sourdough bread is all you need to complete your meal! Submitted by MOTTSBELA Updated on January 14, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large sweet onion, chopped 4 stalks celery, chopped 4 medium red potatoes, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 3 cloves garlic ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves 1 dash pepper 1 quart vegetable broth 1 ½ cups dry red lentils 2 cups water 1 cup roughly chopped kale ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon file powder Directions Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion and celery; cook until tender. Mix in potatoes, carrot, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir until potatoes are well coated with butter, about 5 minutes. Season with allspice, cumin, cayenne pepper, cloves, and pepper. Pour in vegetable broth; mix in lentils. Add water, adding more if needed to cover all ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and stir in kale. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Stir in cilantro and filé powder. Continue cooking to desired thickness, about 5 minutes. I Made It Print 140 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 164 Calories 3g Fat 29g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 164 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 3% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 172mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Dietary Fiber 7g 25% Total Sugars 4g Protein 7g 15% Vitamin C 13mg 15% Calcium 39mg 3% Iron 3mg 14% Potassium 542mg 12% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.