Big Batch Lentil Soup Recipes

LENTIL SOUP

Hearty lentil soup, chock full of veggies and very yummy. Serve with warm cornbread.

Provided by Bob Cody

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Lentil Soup image

Steps:

In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 22.2 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 130.5 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups water
½ cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

15-MINUTE LENTIL SOUP

This is a fast, hearty soup for dinner; vegetarians can use vegetable broth.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

15-Minute Lentil Soup image

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add lentils and cook until soup thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 16 g, Protein 19 g

Ingredients

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
14.5 ounces low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
3/4 cup cooked lentils (from a 15-ounce can), rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

BIG BATCH RED LENTIL SOUP

This should really be called Healthy Healthy Soup, but it's so good, no one would believe it! The soup freezes extremely well and makes about 20 cups or so - enough, as the magazine said for "3 meals for a family of 4". NOT for our family - it's only enough for about 2 meals. We LOVE it! I found this in some now forgotten magazine long ago and have changed it (added carrots, omitted the green pepper, added different colored peppers, took out the cilantro, which I HATE, and substituted parsley) quite a bit. The original also called for half brown and half red lentils. All red makes a much better tasting soup and it's prettier, I think; no muddy color. If you use vegetable stock, it's vegetarian. Omit the Zesty Lime Cream dollop and it's vegan. Hope you all enjoy it too!!! P. S. - Cut your prep time by using a food processor to chop all the veggies. Add the herbs as well so they blend in.

Provided by annbb

Categories Lentil

Time 1h10m

Yield 20-22 cups

Number Of Ingredients 19

Big Batch Red Lentil Soup image

Steps:

Warm oil in a very big pot over medium heat. Add onion & cook 3 minutes. Add sweet peppers, hot peppers, carrots, garlic, oregano, cumin & coriander, (which I cuisinart all together), and cook 10 minute or until veggies are soft, stirring often.
Add lentils, broth, tomatoes with their liquid and the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the salt and cayenne.
Remove about 1/2 of the soup and CAREFULLY puree in batches in a food processor or blender (blender works better) by pulsing off and on. (WATCH IT! VERY HOT!)
Stir puree back into soup in the pot. Taste and correct seasonings if necessary. Stir in the fresh parsley.
For the Zesty Lime Cream: Combine the sour cream, lime juice and zest in a small bowl. Stir well.
Serve soup with a dollop of the Zesty Lime Cream floating on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.4, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 3.2, Sodium 1110.9, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 4.2, Protein 17.5

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium onions, chopped
3 sweet red peppers (can use yellow or orange peppers as well)
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
6 carrots, peeled & chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander (IMPORTANT FLAVOR)
4 cups red lentils, rinsed & picked over to remove any debris
12 cups homemade chicken stock (or 2 large cans, 2 pints 14 oz. each, chicken broth) or 12 cups homemade vegetable stock (or 2 large cans, 2 pints 14 oz. each, chicken broth)
1 (35 1/4 ounce) can plum tomatoes, chopped (very lightly cuisinarted)
2 cups water
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
cayenne pepper (I like it with a good kick)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro)
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest