Best Lentil Soup With Garlic Bread Recipes

GARLIC LENTIL SOUP

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This may take a bit of time to make but it is one of my favourite comfort foods, especially on a nippy winter day. From Cooking for Diabetics by Michekke Berriedale-Johnson

Provided by Sackville

Categories Lentil

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup red lentil, rinsed and drained
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 carrot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 bay leaves
1 pinch dried marjoram or 1 pinch oregano
6 1/4 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
salt and pepper

Steps:

Put the lentils, onions, garlic, carrot, oil, bay leaves, marjoram or oregano and stock into a large saucepan.
Bring to the boil and then simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaves and add the red wine vinegar as well as the salt and pepper to taste.
You can thin the soup out if you like with a little stock or water before serving.
To freeze: Freeze in a rigid container.
To reheat: Thaw and heat through.

GARLICKY LENTIL SOUP

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Categories Soup/Stew Garlic Vegetarian Quick & Easy Lentil Thyme Parsley Gourmet

Yield Makes about 3 cups, serving 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 large garlic cloves
4 cups cold water
2/3 cup lentils (preferably French green lentils)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt
extra-virgin olive oil to taste
red-wine vinegar to taste

Steps:

Slice garlic. In a 2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil with garlic, lentils, and thyme and simmer until lentils are tender, about 25 minutes. In a blender coarsely pur e mixture (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pan. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper to taste and bring soup to a simmer.
Serve soup drizzled with oil and vinegar.

LENTIL HAM SOUP

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One of my family's go-to recipes for using leftover Christmas ham. Enjoy with crusty French bread.

Provided by Arielle Darling

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (32 ounce) carton low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup dried lentils
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 ½ cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Stir chicken broth, water, carrots, celery, onion, lentils, garlic, and red wine vinegar together in a large stockpot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir ham, mustard, salt, and pepper into the soup; continue cooking until the lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 8.4 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 693.8 mg, Sugar 2.7 g