Lenten Vegetable Soup with Couscous and Tomatoes in Their Own Juice
Tomato-rich, bright, vegan, healthy, and unbelievably delicious! This lenten vegetable soup can be made during Lent with vegetable broth or plain water. It cooks quickly, the result is amazing, and both adults and kids will love it!
Updated : 18 December, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
3 tablespoon
Couscous
200 grams
Tomato
1
Onion
1
Carrot
2
Potato
2
Garlic
1 liter
Broth
to taste
Greens
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to cook lenten vegetable soup? First, prepare all the ingredients you’ll need.
Step 2
Peel the potatoes, carrot, onion, and garlic. Wash all the vegetables and pat dry with paper towels.
Step 3
Cut the potatoes into small cubes. Put the broth on the stove. Once it comes to a boil, add the potatoes and couscous to the pot, then reduce the heat to just below medium. Salt to taste and cook covered until the potatoes are done. This takes about 10-15 minutes (depending on the size and variety of the potatoes).
Step 4
Meanwhile, make the sautéed base. Finely chop the onion and cut the carrot into batons. You can also grate the carrot - do whatever is easiest for you.
Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a thick-bottomed skillet. Sauté the onion and carrot to your preferred doneness, stirring so nothing burns.
Step 6
Pour the tomatoes in their own juice into the skillet. If the tomatoes are very large, chop them with a knife or mash with a fork (canned tomatoes are usually soft and mash easily). If the tomatoes and juice are too acidic, add a pinch of sugar to balance the flavor. Add the minced garlic to the tomato mixture and cook everything together over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes.
Step 7
When the potatoes are ready, add a bay leaf and the tomato sauté to the pot. Stir, taste again for salt, and add more if needed.
Step 8
Add finely chopped fresh herbs to the finished soup - dill, parsley, or young green onion. Remove from the heat and let it sit for a little while.
Step 9
Done! Serve!
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