19 lentil soup optional Recipes

olive oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, onion, chopped, carrots , cut into 1/8-inch half moons, bay leaves, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, fresh winter savory (optional) or 1 tsp fresh summer savory (optional), water or 6 cups all-natural vegetable broth, green lentils or 1 1/2 cups brown lentils, red lentil, potato, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch pieces, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

dried lentils, water (add more if you want it more liquidy), diced tomato (optional), onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely diced, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped, dried oregano (optional, if you added tomatoes ), bay leaves, salt, black pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar

vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, dried thyme, dried marjoram, pepper, salt, vegetable stock, water, brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, barley, fresh parsley, chopped, nonfat plain yogurt (optional) or 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt (optional), fresh parsley, minced (optional)

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, curry powder, green lentils or 1 1/2 cups brown lentils, cinnamon stick, diced tomatoes with juice, vegetable stock or 7 cups water, salt and pepper, yogurt , as garnish (optional), chopped coriander (optional) or parsley, as garnish (optional)

vegetable stock (or chicken), olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp butter, onion, diced, red lentils , thoroughly rinsed, rice, arabic seven spice (available at middle eastern grocery stores), cumin, salt and pepper, aleppo pepper (also available at middle eastern grocery stores) (optional) or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)

bacon, diced (i like thick country bacon), dried split peas or 1 lb lentils, leek, finely chopped (make sure you wash leeks very well, or they can be gritty), celery rib, diced, green pepper, diced, carrots, diced, turnip, diced, garlic clove, minced, bay leaf, fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, chicken broth, chopped cooked ham (optional) or 1 -2 cup hot dog, slices (optional), dry sherry (optional), mint leaf (optional)

butter, chopped onions, chopped carrot, red lentil, washed ,picked over and drained, paprika, tomato paste, chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock, milk (optional) or lemon juice (optional), salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, crouton, fresh mint, snipped

red lentil , picked over and rinsed, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, water, white onion, minced, white potato, peeled and grated (or diced finely), carrot, peeled and grated (or diced finely), garlic clove, crushed, turmeric, salt (depends on your taste and the iness of the stock, add 1/4 tsp at a time), black pepper, coarsely ground (depends on your taste), rice noodles, broken into pieces (vermicelli), sour cream, cilantro (optional) or 4 tbsp parsley, chopped finely (optional)

lentils, chicken broth or water, cumin seed, olive oil, head green cabbage (about 1lb.), coarsely shredded, leaves curly kale (optional; 6 to 7 in. long), stems trimmed, chopped, carrots (about 1 1/2 lb. total), peeled and sliced, firm-ripe tomatoes (3/4 to 1 lb. total), rinsed, cored, and chopped, green onions, salt

dried brown lentils , picked over and rinsed, bulgur wheat (optional) or 1/2 cup pearl barley (optional), onions, minced, garlic cloves, quartered, carrots, grated fine, tomato paste, bay leaves, salt , to taste (or you can use 3 beef stock cubes with 1/2 tsp for this amount), pepper, boiling water, olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

dried lentils, water or 5 cups really good beef stock, salt, olive oil, roughly chopped onions, garlic cloves, pressed, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, ground cumin, ground coriander, whole tomatoes, hot chili powder, whole frozen leaf spinach or 2 (10 oz) packages fresh baby spinach, salt & pepper, bacon, chopped (optional), sour cream (optional) or 1 cup greek yogurt (optional)

olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, zucchini, chopped, cartons low sodium chicken broth, lentils, drained, boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped, turmeric, goya sazon seasoning, fresh cilantro, chopped, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper

olive oil, onion, diced, acorn squash, peeled and chopped, leaf fresh sage, finely chopped (optional, or use 1/4 tsp dried ), vegetable broth, red lentil, rinsed

pumpkin (diced finely, this is about 1/2 small jarrah and 1/2 butternut), onions (coarsely chopped ), garlic cloves (chopped or minced ), grated fresh ginger (equiv 1 tsp ground), coriander powder, vegetable broth, dry white wine, balsamic vinegar, ground pepper, ground red chili pepper, cooking spray, for spices, butter , for spices, red lentil (optional), cream (optional) or sour (optional) or yoghurt (optional)

chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, lentils , picked over and rinsed, carrots, peeled and finely diced, onion, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely diced, uncooked white rice, minced garlic, herbes de provence or 1 tsp dried thyme, salt, white pepper or 1/8 tsp black pepper, heavy cream (optional) or 1/4 cup sour cream (optional), parsley (optional)

olive oil (or butter), onions, chopped, garlic, minced, garam masala, ground coriander, jalapeno chili peppers, halved, cored, seeded and minced. (i ve also used 4 serrano chilies, prepped the same), red lentils, rinsed and checked for extraneous material, san marzano diced tomatoes with juice (or equivalent peeled fresh tomatoes), vegetable (or chicken) stock, lemon juice, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, optionally , yogurt or sour cream for a garnish

yellow onion, diced small, olive oil, garlic, minced, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, dried thyme, vege-sal (or use 1/2 tsp. salt), fresh ground black pepper, red lentil, chickpeas, rinsed, chicken (or use 3 cans or vegetable broth) or 5 cups vegetable stock (or use 3 cans or vegetable broth), petite diced tomatoes with juice, dollop sour cream (optional) or 1 plain yogurt, for serving (optional)