Smells So Good Lentil Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, onion, celery and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are starting to caramelize and take on a dark brown color, 8 to 10 minutes (this step is important as it will add tons of flavor to your soup!).
• Stir in the tomato paste and garlic and cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add in the lentils, stock, 4 cups water, thyme, bay leaf, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of black pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the lentils are softened with just a bit of bite, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf. Puree 2 1/2 cups of the soup in a blender until smooth then stir back into the pot. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Ladle into bowls and garnish with more parsley.

Steps:

• Presoak lentils in 3 times amount of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 90 minutes.
• Please drained presoaked lentils in crock pot.
• Add vegetables, water and seasonings.
• Cook on low 8-12 hours.
• Serve as is, or add about a cup of cream for a lovely creamed soup.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan and gently fry the chopped onions for 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped garlic, turmeric and cumin and continue cooking for a few minutes more.
• Stir in the lentils, add the stock and cook for 35 minutes. Stir several times during cooking, especially towards the end, to prevent lentils from sticking to base of pan.
• Toss in parsley, stir in lemon juice and leave to cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• No blending is necessary unless you want it really smooth.
• Serve with chunks of crusty bread.

Steps:

• Puree the ginger and garlic in a blender or food processor.
• Heat oil and add onion and ginger and garlic, until tender.
• Add the mustard seed and cook until they begin to pop.
• Add in garam masal, tandoor spice mix, curry salt, cardamom and cayenne and stir to coat onion, ginger and garlic.
• Add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the stock and lentils and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer for 1 hour, until the lentils are tender Stir in coconut milk and simmer 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in spinach and lemon juice and sugar (optional).
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Note: tandoori spice mix is available in Indian and gourmet food stores.

Steps:

• Heat the stock in a large pan and add the lentils. Bring to the boil and allow the lentils to soften for a few minutes.
• Add the carrots and leeks and season (don't add salt if you use ham stock as it will make it too salty). Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 mins until the lentils have broken down. Scatter over the parsley and serve with buttered bread, if you like.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion, saute for several minutes, and then add garlic and hot pepper.
• 2. Add sliced carrots and sweet potato and continue to saute for 5-7 minutes longer.
• 3. Add soup stock, pumkin and lentils. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
• 4. Cook over a low heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until vegetables and lentils are soft.

Steps:

• in a large soup pot, heat oil over med heat. add onions, celery and carrots; cook and stir til onions are tender. stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes. stir in lentils, add water and tomatoes. bring to a boil. reduce heat, simmer for at least 1 hour. when ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook til it wilts. stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper and more vinegar if desired.
• * you can yop it off with a dollop of low-fat cheese or sour cream just before serving.