Extra virgin olive oil or olive oil: classic base for any Mediterranean and Middle Eastern soup recipes. And they are great to add nutrition to your diet. Turmeric: it works as a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory spice and gives a golden hue and earthy flavor foundation.

Ground cumin: its deep flavor and slight bitterness pair well with sweet lentils. Carrots and potatoes: they add body and extra nutrition to the soup. Lemon juice: we use about half lemon juice to serve.

The citrus will elevate the flavor and bring some brightness to this warm and comforting soup. If you cook a big batch and have soup leftovers , you can freeze them for 1 month or you can refrigerate them for days.

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Just made this lovely, comforting, healthy and economical soup. Easy and stress free to make. Hi Marion, sorry if I reply only now but I missed you comment! Thanks for sharing your comment, Diane!

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search icon. Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter YouTube. Home » Soups FOR FREE WEEKLY RECIPES! Thank you! You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Jump to recipe. This is a warming and spicy red lentil soup loaded with amazing flavor, nutrients and with a thick and comforting texture, just made for dunking in crusty bread!

Prep Time 5 minutes mins. Cook Time 25 minutes mins. Learn how your comment data is processed. I made this last night but substituted a can of diced tomatoes for the potato. Excellent taste! I served it with chicken sausage and fresh parsley!

I forgot the lemon but will add it when I reheat later. I am sure it will be even better after allowing the flavors to meld overnight! Everyone loved the soyp and some had seconds..

Thank you for this delicious recipe that will stay in our rotation. I plan on making more to freeze! I made this recipe as instructed including adding chickpeas which was noted in the video. It was delicious! I am not usually crazy about lentil soup but I made it for my husband who loves it. We both thought it was delicious!

will be making this soup again! This soup is outstanding! The lemon is a key addition for the brightness. It was a hit, some who thought they hated lentils were converted and wanted your recipe.

I cook mainly for two people, and once every couple of months I do pork ribs. I can only buy them in an entire rack, which is too much for just my husband and me. I added two chopped pieces of bacon to the pot as I sauteéd the onions for flavor , then followed the recipe to the letter afterwards.

When it was time to to cover the pot and let the lentils cook, I threw in the five extra ribs. When it was time to serve, I removed the ribs, removed the meat from them and put it back into the pot. After tasting, I decided to add two tablespoons of tomato paste, which gave it another little layer of flavor.

Honestly, this is absolutely yummy! I like the thickness and flavor of the soup. I substituted Allspice in place of cumin. Made it exactly as written. Tried French lentils for the first time, loved the taste and texture. Give it a try. I made the lentil soup a few days ago. I highly recommend it.

I will freeze the rest. I did make homemade croutons also. Really good. Thanks for the recipe. I got to share this with someone who felt a little down and they said it was so good, it lifted their spirits! Warms the tummy and the soul 😊. Lentil soup is my favorite.

I usually cut a sweet potato into small cubes and include it in the soup. Sweetens it a bit. This is the third time I have made this lentil soup recipe. This time I added kale and it is spectacular! I made this exactly as the recipe stated except for one small thing.

I omitted the potatoes because my main reason for making this at all in the first place was to make pasta fagioli with it. But everything else was exact and after making it I will never make pasta fagioli with canned lentil soup again.

In case anybody ever wants to make asiper easy pasta fagioli, simply make this recipe first. Then just add garbanzo beans, some cooked ditalini noodles, and a small amount of spaghetti sauce — approximately a 16th to the amount of lentil soup you use.

Start off with even less than that, mix it in, and then just add a little bit more to taste depending on your own liking. This lentil soup recipe really made my pasta fagioli pop. Made it a few times. My entire family loves this soup. Thanks for sharing. Never had lentil soup until I tried it in a restaurant.

I loved it and was excited to try this recipe…it did not disappoint! Very good! The flavor is incredible. From my 95 yr old Dad to my 14 yr old grandson we all loved it! Totally added this recipe to the rotation ….

Perfect food for your soul … Thank you. Super yumm. Easy to follow and just the right amount of spices and aromatics. Thanks for my winter belly-warmer! OMG just like my mom made for supper on cold winter evenings with homemade bread.

Made this today, definitely excellent. My usual recipe for this dish is almost the same except for a few spices and diced tomatoes. However, this one is superior to my own. My husband loves lentil soup…so made a pot full and canned the majority.

Now he can have it whenever he likes. He said it was better than store bought! My guest loved it. I agree using Cilantro for garnish was perfect.

This recipe was easy, and absolutely a do again. The leftovers are going to a party tomorrow, with another soup I made from Chef Bill Parisi, Broccoli and Cheddar, both 5 star yummies. Used leftover cilantro coriander for garnish instead of parsley.

We loved it! Truly delightful! This was wonderful! I never thought of using cumin and coriander but they made a world of difference. I dolloped the soup with creme fraiche dusted with pimenton for color.

Thanks for the recipe, Comie. Best soup ever….. not this time. Thank you for sharing…. Very good flavor but mine was ridiculously thick, seriously the spoon could have stood up on its own. Thinking 2 cups of lentils next time. Thoughts anyone?

I added kale for some greens at the end. The lemon gives it life. Thank you! Hi chef billy! Can I use chicken broth instead of chicken stock?. So flavorful! I halved the recipe, added chopped red bell pepper. Beautiful colors. Will definitely make this one again!

Subscribed to newsletter. Third time making this soup. Adding lemon juice at the end is an absolute! Home Recipes Soups Homemade Lentil Soup Recipe. Recipe Share share share share share Copy link.

If you are using a blender to blend the soup, remember to take the centerpiece of the blender lid off and replace it by putting a towel right over the top of the whole while blending.

So, the broth stays hearty but not creamy - hits the spot when you want something filling but not overly decadent. Slow Cooker Winter Vegetable with Split Red Lentils - A Beautiful Plate Adding this at the last minute. A slow cooker option. This one with a minestrone angle.

Vegetarian Split Pea Soup - Cookbooks A delicious, healthy, textured soup made from an impossibly short list of ingredients. Seriously, just five!

Simply green split peas and onions cooked until tender, partially pureed, seasoned and flared out with toppings. Have you seen the little book, Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal?

It's great on many fronts, and I made these Lentils folded into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil from it. These simple, wine-glazed lentils, from Deborah Madison, saw me through my twenties, and then my thirties.

I made them often in my first solo apartment in San Francisco. Blender soups are great because, often, you need just a few ingredients and a fifteen minutes or so. Take one all-star, seasonal ingredient like winter squash, or broccoli, or asparagus.

Beyond that, perhaps an onion, some broth or water, some herbs or spices, boom - you've got what you need to make a beautiful, silky blended soup. I make the curried tortellini soup all the time!

It makes a lot of meals and feels so healthy. I love that it is so flavorful just using water and that I can make this even if I have nothing fresh in the house.

What a great list - thanks so much Heidi. I regularly make a tasty red lentil dal but my family and I have become a bit sick of it recently and so I have been thinking we need to branch out with our lentil dishes.

Look forward to giving these a go :. Dying to try each of these glorious recipes! Thank you so much for including mine. I have a totally silly question! I love lentils when I eat them in restaurants but never when I cook them at home. For some reason I always have a texture problem maybe I'm not cooking them enough or maybe my lentils are just old when I cook lentils.

How do you get that perfect texture I often have in restaurants? Hi Emily - It sort of depends on the type of lentils you're cooking. Keep a close eye on them, and remove them from heat when they're the texture you like, and take note for the next time.

Red lentils tend to lose their shape quickly, while black lentils, for example, hold for much longer. It's just a matter of getting to know them a bit :. Hope this helps! Best compilation ever for this cool wknd!

Wonder how many of them I can prep and freeze That and your red lentil with lemon are in the freezer throughout our long cold winters. I think that I have made every single one of your lentil soup recipes and love them all! Such beautiful soups! I cannot wait to try your all-time favorite, New Year Noodle Soup!

Thank You! I've been cooking more with lentils lately and taking a break from all the pasta. What a great assortment of Yum! Now I'm in the mood for lentil soup. I've been craving it ever since a colleague made me some and I tried to remake it but mine ends up mushy.

Heidi, thank you for this list and the others! I look forward to exploring it as winter comes. I do want to mention one of my favorite lentil soups from Orangette , I have made it many times, often as written or as a base for whatever I have to add to the pot. Thank you. It's nice to have you here again.

Keep it coming! HS: xo Karina! Always big love for Molly. You have several here that are new to me. Saving this for our weekly soup night which is also a meat-free meal. Another great roundup! These are great recipe reminders and got me into cooking mode again!

So, thanks. I have made your take on the New Year Noodle Soup for every Jan 1st since the day you posted it all those years ago. It's become a tradition to make on New Years Eve that we look forward to.

Also, made the coconut red lentil soup this weekend again and it's still tops around here. Thank you for all you do to inspire home cooks. I sure do appreciate it : HS: Thanks for the nice note Cheri! Save Save. You just need to cook clever and get creative! Your email address will not be published.

Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. but this lentil soup is awesome! I only had French lentils on hand so used those. I was out of carrot and celery so substituted organic sweet potato and mushrooms. It was delicious. Threw some in the blender for 10 month old, but the rest of us including 3 year old ate it unblended.

Sweet potato gave it a creamy texture similar to what blending half would have done and the lentils did hold their shape.

This lentil soup was amazing! I ended up making a few different versions that were more or less blended for different consistencies. The blended Lentils actually ended up creamy and comforting, and the flavours were so rich and cozy. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

I will definitely be making it over and over! I always hear that lentil is good but never made anything with it. We had the Middle Eastern chicken and it filled us. So, this is our lunch today while we WFH.

Even my husband who is not a fan of lentil agreed and he had a bowl. I found this recipe about a year ago and it has become my favorite soup recipe.

The flavor combinations are perfect, and I also love to add sausage in it which kicks it up another notch! Thank you for this amazing recipe.

I made the lentils today for dinner. So good. I will freeze the leftovers for another time. There are only the two of us. I added some sweet potatoes to this as well, so yummy! After reheat of leftovers add a little Parmesan or feta…yum!

This recipe was deelish! I did a few tweaks and worked with what I had. I used a bit of smoked paprika, instead of buying.

The smokiness of the paprika and chicken got along famously! I also wanted additional protein. I used less chicken broth, and made more of a stew. It stays with me longer.

The lemon is a MUST!! It definitely elevated the dish to a whole other level! Absolutely delicious! I added extra cumin because yum haha. Paired it with butter on fresh baguette 😋😋. Tried this soup last winter and it has now become a regular part of my menu… Delicious comfort food! I had to fudge it a bit, I realised last moment that the ml carton of broth I had was much less than called for, so I added more crushed tomatoes to make up for it.

Skip to primary navigation Skip to header navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar. My cookbook "Dinner" now available! My RecipeTin My cookbook! Home Soups. Lentil Soup Lentil soup is quite possibly the least sexy sounding soup on the planet.

Is lentil soup good for you? Cheese and Garlic Crack Bread Pull Apart Bread. Author: Nagi RecipeTin Eats. Prep: 10 minutes mins. Cook: 45 minutes mins. Total: 55 minutes mins. Mains, Soup. Servings 6. Print Recipe VIDEO above. Don't settle for a bland lentil soup. Make it right, and you'll have everyone begging for seconds and thirds!

The touch of spices and finishing it off with lemon really lifts this soup to the next level. Instructions Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot. Cook for 7 - 10 minutes or until softened and the onion is sweet.

Don't rush this step, it is key to the flavour base of the soup. Add all remaining ingredients except the lemon and salt. Increase heat and bring to simmer. Scoop scum on the surface off and discard do this again during cooking if required.