Healthy vegan black lentil pasta soup with Beluga lentils, vegetables, and lots of herbs, this is the perfect soup for a cold winter day.

soup with whole wheat macaroni, beluga lentils and vegetables in a bowl.

An easy-to-make, wholesome, black lentil pasta soup that I make quite often... mostly whenever I have no other idea what else to cook or don't have the time to go shopping for ingredients, I normally have all the required ingredients at home.

This Beluga lentil soup with pasta is quick, healthy, and delicious; perfect for the weather we have right now. It warms you up from the inside; it has a little heat to make it interesting, and it's full of flavor and comfort.

For more lentil soups, check out the traditional German lentil soup with sausages, the Yellow Lentil Soup (with Beef Bones), or the Lentil Turkey Soup.

And this black lentil soup with noodles is one of my favorite versions. And definitely the healthiest of them all!

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Pantry ingredients

As mentioned above, I never ever have to go shopping just to make this lentil and vegetable soup. I have all the needed ingredients in the pantry at all times.

Lentils:

I use black Beluga lentils, which get their name from their resemblance to Beluga caviar. They are small, black, and shiny; they really look like caviar or small black jewels. Use more Beluga lentils to make this amazing Vegetarian Butternut Squash Lentil Lasagna.
If you cannot find them, you can substitute them with French lentils or lentils du Puy. They are also dark but rather brown and small and retain their shape when cooked.
Whatever you do, don't use red lentils. Red lentils make wonderful but completely different kinds of soups. They have a different taste and kind of disintegrate when cooked, resulting in thick and rather creamy soups.

Pasta:

I use whole wheat elbow macaroni.
Any kind of short pasta shape can be used instead.
Try to stick to whole wheat; I find their special taste and consistency to be the best fit for this lentil soup.
However, if you don't have or don't like whole-wheat pasta at all, you can use regular pasta instead.

Herbs:

When I make this lentil pasta soup in winter, I tend to use dried herbs like marjoram and/or oregano.
In spring and summer, I always use fresh marjoram or oregano from the garden. Both versions are delicious!
Fresh chives are always available in the supermarket, so I always use fresh ones. If I don't have them, frozen chives are a perfect substitute. And I always have those in the freezer.
Never use dried chives for anything; they have no taste at all.

Vegetables:

For me, always tomatoes and scallions, I always have them, and I love them in this soup.
You can change that according to your taste or whatever you have in the house.
Leeks, broccoli, or kale, for instance, are great as well.

How to make Beluga lentil soup with pasta?

Cook the chopped onions and garlic until slightly softer (1).
Add the black lentils and stir for a couple of minutes (2).

collage of two pictures of frying onions and adding black lentils to a red pot.

In the meantime, chop the vegetables and herbs, keeping them separate.
Add all the ingredients except the chives, and cook until the pasta is al dente (3).
Adjust the taste, add the chives, and serve.

simmering pot of soup with lentils, vegetables and pasta.

Expert Tips

Cooking times: Always check the packet's instructions when cooking both lentils and pasta.
- The Beluga lentils I use only require between 20 and 30 minutes of cooking time, but du Puy lentils need longer, about 45 -50 minutes.
- Check the pasta's cooking time and add the pasta when the lentils are almost done.
- Cook the pasta al dente; it will become softer during the few minutes you will need to bring the pot to the table.
Serving: The black lentil soup with pasta is best when served immediately. The main reason for that is that the pasta will absorb most of the stock when standing, so the pasta will become softer, and the liquid will kind of disappear.
Store: If you have leftovers, keep them in the fridge and add more vegetable stock when reheating the soup.

Serving suggestions

To keep the meal completely vegan, serve the black lentil pasta soup with bread, for instance, this quick Spelt Bread. The Homemade Crispbread Recipe with oats and seeds or the Wholegrain Spelt Crackers are great as well.

You can spread some Low-Calorie Hummus, Muhammara Dip, or Fava Bean Dip on the bread as well.

close up of a white bowl with vegan lentil soup with whole wheat pasta and vegetables.

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