Simply Nature Organic Lentil Soup

Lentils are a versatile and healthy food. They’re an inexpensive source of protein and fiber, and they can often be served in place of meat. For instance, I recently made a slow cooker lentil taco filling that was not only incredibly easy to prepare but was also quite tasty.

Lentil soup, of course, is a classic way to serve this legume. You can make lentil soup from scratch, but if you’re pressed for time, Aldi sells a canned lentil soup during the fall and winter months. I picked some up the other week to try at home.

Simply Nature Lentil Soup is a Seasonal Item. That means Aldi keeps it around for longer than an Aldi Find, but Aldi does not sell it all year. Aldi sells this soup, and a few others like it, during the fall and winter. Basically, this is for “soup season.” Aldi does not offer online ordering if this is not currently in stock at your local store.

Simply Nature is not a company. Instead, it’s the name Aldi puts on many of its more natural or organic products, which it may source from various suppliers.

We buy Aldi products ourselves for review. I paid $2.25 for an 18.6-ounce can at my local store at the time of writing. That’s around 12 cents per ounce.

This is a product of Canada. It’s USDA organic and is certified organic by Ecocert Canada. It’s also non-GMO.

The ingredients look pretty good. The full ingredients list is as follows: water, green lentils, celery, concentrated tomato paste, and less than 2% of spinach, corn starch, canola oil, sea salt, cane sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and ground paprika (color).

There are about two and a half 1-cup servings per can. One serving has 150 calories, 2.5 grams of total fat (3% DV), no saturated fat, 740 mg of sodium (32% DV), 25 grams of total carbohydrates (9% DV), 7 grams of dietary fiber (26% DV), 2 grams of total sugars, less than 1 gram of added sugars (2% DV), and 8 grams of protein.

The can has basic instructions on how to heat the soup. You can pour the contents into a saucepan and heat on the stovetop, stirring until hot. Or, you can pour the can into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for several minutes, stirring once, until hot.

Needless to say, you should refrigerate any leftovers promptly.

This soup is all right. It’s not my favorite canned soup, but I tend to prefer more homemade soups over canned anyway. It’s not the most flavorful soup, but it’s not bland either. Like many canned soups, this has its share of sodium, but otherwise it gets props for being among the more healthy canned soups on the market in terms of ingredients.

The Verdict:

Simply Nature Organic Lentil Soup has a pretty wholesome-looking ingredients list and offers plenty of fiber and a good amount of protein. It’s not our favorite canned soup, but it’s fine if you need an easy, filling meal.