Lentil Soup Recipe

this soup is going to be a staple in my winter kitchen. i added my own variations, incorporating some of the other suggestions: two jalapenos diced (some seeds,) two zucchini diced, 4 cloves garlic minced, vegetable stock, 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (not 15 oz), tablespoon of ginger (store bought grated), balsamic vinegar (not white), & i pureed half of the recipe in a blender to thicken it up a bit. YUM!

This is my second review of this recipe (after making my third batch of soup). I neglected to mention in my first review that I used Stewed Tomatoes (more flavor). Because of this, I did not add salt. Also, I used 1/2 of a frozen package of spinach. I saved the rest for another batch. We served the last batch over thin spaghetti and found it to be a complete, filling lunch/dinner. Also, sprinkling with parmesan cheese as noted in other reviews was very good. I notice that my first review got eliminated. The point I made there was to use Herb Ox Low Sodiumn Powder Bouillon rather than the regular bouillon (5 grams of sodiuim as opposed to over 1000). I also put in a couple of dashes of hot chili sauce for a little extra flavor and oomph!!! Also, I have a Vita Mix and chopped all of the vegetables in it -- quite a time saver.

I made this recipe and scaled it for 42 since it was going to be a main dish for our school's teacherstaff appreciation lunch. I used stewed tomatoes and vegetable broth which made it vegetarian so those teachers and staff who are vegetarians could enjoy it too. It was well liked, (I loved it!) although I noticed something a few days later. With the leftovers, the spinach was quite yucky and the color became uniform, so it did not look as appealing. I thought it still tasted good, although the flavors all blended a little too much by then making it less flavorful. But if I was making it again and knew ahead of time there would be leftovers I would simply take out the extra BEFORE adding the spinach and fridge it.

This is great lentil soup. My husband said that it was better than any he had had. I added extra garlic and spinach and omitted the olive oil to cut fat. Also, have tried wine vinegar and balsamic, balsamic is best. Very "meaty" and tasty, I would definitely recommend.

Modified it by vegetable broth instead of water doubled the veges and garlic. Put in 2/3 cup of spinach. Put in 1 tablespoon of both cumin and chili powder. It really came out good! Topped it off with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

My family loved this dish… even my 12 yo son. I made a few changes.. I doubled the celery, and garlic. Added diced bell pepper and potatoes. Followed other recommendations and doubled the seasonings. Added Vegetable better than bullion. I used trader joe’s Mushroom seasoning. There are 4 spices I add to all recipes, Onion powder, Garlic Powder, Smoked Paprika, trader joe’s african spice. Used diced tomatoes - That’s what I had. Delicious!!!!

Wonderful recipe! I cubed up and added three Yukon Gold potatoes left over from a previous recipe. I also added a cup of frozen peas about halfway through the simmer,so it became more of a lentil stew, which was fine. The two vegetarians in my house added some soy chorizo to theirs and I added some cooked Italian sausage to mine. Fabulous!

We loved this soup. This was my first time cooking or eating lentils. I read the reviews and doubled all the spices, and added a tablespoon of cumin. I used the larger can of tomatoes, substituted half the water for vegetable broth, and added 2 chopped potatoes. I didn’t add the spinach because I didn’t have any. Flavorful and healthy, will definitely make again.

I made this. Like commenter before.. I doubled spices and vegetables. I added one spicy V8 tomato juice.. adjusted water. I added about 3 cups (uncut) spinach, as it will wilt and then the vinegar. I put this on steamed brown rice with cornbread on the side. All I can say was delicious!! I felt like a true chef!

This recipe was wonderful with a few adjustments. This was my second time making it. I only used 2 TBS of EVO to sauté the vegetables. I boiled some smoked turkey necks for about 20 minutes. I then used the water from that to boil the lentils. I placed a few of the turkey necks in to cook with the lentils. Once they were done boiling I cooked some smoked beef sausage and added it. The absolute best!!!! I can’t stop eating it!!!!!!!

Pretty good, but I doubled the spices, used bone broth, and might add a bit more garlic next time. Might also some extra tomatoes or tomato paste when cooking the veggies at the start.

Made this today, as I was craving a fall vegetable lentil soup. Added chopped green cabbage instead of spinach, used Red Lentils, and threw in a can of rinsed, drained cannelloni beans. Really yummy!

This recipe is the Best!

I’ve tried quite a few lentil soup recipes and I always come back to this one. I usually add some vegetable bullion and increase the amount of basil and oregano. I’ve been making it over and over because everyone loves it!

I found this recipe and made it 4-5x already. Really healthy and tasty. The vinegar adds a great element.

My kids love this soup! I add in handfuls of torn spinach at the end (which cook down to nothing) for more veggies!

Everyone in my house has a cold so we needed something hot and hearty. This was perfect. The only changes I made were I used whole canned tomatoes and cut them up a bit myself and instead of 8 cups of water, I used 4 cups of chicken stock and 3 1/2 cups water. Everyone loved it, even my 12 year old admitted it was delicious. We’ll cook again for sure.

Although this is a very good soup I wanted to make Lentil Soup and this recipe doesn't have a hint of lentil soup taste.

The recipe on the bag is much better.

Made this for my kids — they were obsessed!