Best Old Fashion Lentil Soup Recipes

Old Fashion Lentil Soup image

Provided by Brookes Kitchen

Categories Lentil

Time 16h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups lentils
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped with leaves
1/2 cup carrot, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon vinegar (optional)
1 cup tomatoes, diced and strained

Steps:

Soak lentils for 12 hours in 6 cups of water.
Drain. Put in pot with 12 cups of water and ham bone. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low for 3 hours.
Add chopped onion, celery and carrots. Simmer for another hour. Thicken by adding butter and flour. Add paprika and salt to taste.
Just before serving add 1 vinegar or strained tomatoes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.1, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 232.5, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 9.7, Sugar 5.1, Protein 10.3

Classic Lentil Soup image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Lentil

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup dried lentils, washed and picked over
1 bay leaf
fresh thyme (several sprigs, or a few pinches of dried)
1 carrot, cut into 1/2 inch dice
1 stalk celery, cut into 1/2 inch dice
6 cups vegetable stock (vegetable stock preferred) or 6 cups water (vegetable stock preferred)
salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Steps:

Add lentils, bay leaf, thyme, carrot, celery, and stock in a saucepan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then decrease heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, add olive oil to a small skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook, stirring, until it softens, about 5 minutes.
Add in garlic and stir, then cook for 1 minute more and turn off heat.
When the lentils are tender, discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs and stir the onion mixture into the soup.
Add more stock if the soup is too thick, then taste; adjust the seasoning and serve.

The Best Lentil Soup image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 medium onion, diced
1 large celery stalk (about 2 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils
4 cups vegetable stock
7 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped (about 1 teaspoon leaves)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus the juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus more for garnish, roughly chopped

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.