lentil soup????

StrongAndHealthyMommy

who knows how to make tasty easy lentil soup????

jr235

I'm not sure if you mean the american kind with ham or the turkish kind, but this is almost how I make mine.

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/turkish-red-lentil-soup

I make several changes to this. Mostly I add a LOT more vegetables. I add chopped zucchini, carrots, red and green bell peppers, celery, and leeks. I probably have about 4 times as much veggies as I do dried lentils (lentils cook up quite a lot).

Then at the end I cook up a bit of olive oil or ghee and toast cumin and mustard seeds and fry the garlic. I blend this part separately with a small portion of soup to get the seeds chopped. Then I add it back into the soup and let it all cook for a bit longer. I use about a tbsp of butter in a pot that makes us 8 servings.

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writergeek313

I really liked this spin on lentil soup/stew: http://www.budgetbytes.com/2010/10/lentil-sausage-stew/

I used kielbasa instead of the Italian sausage and more veggies than it called for. Like many of her recipes, it was super easy to make!

danimalkeys

I use Indian spices. Garam masala, cumin, coriander, bay leaves, dried chilies, and some salt.

dmoses

Just made this and it was super tasty:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/lentil-and-chicken-soup-3-pts.html#more

shaff1rm

Sorry for the self-promotion, but I've made quite a few batches of this in the past few weeks. Really easy and healthy, especially if you're vegetarian. http://randimshaffer.com/2013/11/29/food-fridays-slow-cooker-root-vegetable-and-lentil-stew/

StrongAndHealthyMommy

Thank you!!!