Favorite Lentil Soup Recipe
Add a photo
1 of 1 Photo

Favorite Lentil Soup

By: ALMA-LOU 
"Lentil soup is a favorite in the Middle East. It is often the first dish used to break the day of fasting during Ramadan. My husband loves it anytime of year, especially on cold days. Serve with grissini, or garlic croutons. Can be reheated, but may need to be thinned with heavy cream or water. Garnish with fresh parsley."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

Servings  (Help)

Calculate

 

Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups red lentils
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Place lentils into a pressure cooker, and cover with about 1 inch of water. Add onion and oil, cook for 10 minutes and then turn off heat and let set for 10 minutes.
  2. Place lentil mixture, cumin, and pepper into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
  3. Transfer pureed soup into a large stock pot and return to heat. Right as soup is ready to boil add onion soup mix, stirring until well mixed. Simmer until soup has a thick creamy consistency.
  4. Prior to serving add lemon juice and chopped parsley for a little flavor and garnish.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 249 | Total Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

ADVERTISEMENT
reviews custom versions menus people who saved this
 

 view all reviews »  

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by SJE   view full review
This is now my favorite soup recipe. It's great for lunch on cold winter days. I don't use a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2003 by LEO_CARLING   view full review
It's not necessary to use a pressure cooker - I used a pyrex 4 quart pot and heavy lid. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by PONI (rhymes with Bonnie)   view full review
This soup is really yummy. The only change I made was to add a bit of chopped jalapeno peppers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by JenFen   view full review
This was really good. I chopped up a few tomatoes and added them at the end. I also didn't use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by xenodrum   view full review
This is some damn good lentil soup.. I would on ly suggest reducing black pepper to 1/4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was good, but the onion soup mix made it way too salty for me! My teens liked the fact...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by Sola   view full review
I was scaling this recipe down to 2 servings, so I didn't see any point in opening a whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2004 by XVELVETX   view full review
I won't rate because I made quite a few changes. First of all, I sauteed the onions with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by Natalie   view full review
Yum!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by neicie   view full review
Very good!

profile image
By:  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
What’s Changed: 
profile image
By:  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
What’s Changed: 
 Sample
: 
  • Meals
  • Recipes
  • Tags Menu Tags
profile image
  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  | ,
Saved on
Recipe BoxRecipe Box | ProfileProfile | ReviewsReviews
 
Recipe Box
Menus
Shopping Lists

recipe box See something worth saving?
Register now to save all your favorites in your Recipe Box.

Sign up for FREE Now!

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Videos

Play Video Play Video
Spicy Chicken Thai Soup

See Chef John’s tasty version of spicy Thai chicken soup.

Play Video Play Video
Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

See simple tricks for making super-easy black bean soup.

Play Video Play Video
How To Make Miso Soup

Find out how easy it is to make miso soup at home.

More How-To and Recipe Videos »

Related Menus

Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Try Menu Planner | View Sample Menus »

Recently Viewed Recipes

Quick Links: Recipe Box | Shopping List | More »

Top Searches

 
Select Your Version:  Argentina  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Brazil  |  Canada  |  China  |  France  |  Germany  |  India  |  Japan  |  Korea  |  Mexico  |  Netherlands  |  Poland

Quebec  |  Russia  |  SE Asia  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  United States