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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped (3/4 cup) 2 carrots, peeled and chopped (3/4 cup) 2 celery stalks, peeled and chopped (2/3 cup) 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon) 1 tablespoon coarse salt 1 small tomato, chopped (1/3 cup) 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 cups brown or green lentils 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 small bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth 4 cups water, plus more if needed 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar Garlic Croutons, optional
Cook’s Notes To prepare a vegetarian lentil soup, don’t add meat and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.
Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary Servings: 8 mh_1005_lentil_croutons.jpg
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Read the full recipe after the video.
Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary Servings: 8
Recipe Summary
Servings: 8
Servings: 8
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mh_1005_lentil_croutons.jpg
mh_1005_lentil_croutons.jpg
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped (3/4 cup) 2 carrots, peeled and chopped (3/4 cup) 2 celery stalks, peeled and chopped (2/3 cup) 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon) 1 tablespoon coarse salt 1 small tomato, chopped (1/3 cup) 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 cups brown or green lentils 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 small bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth 4 cups water, plus more if needed 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar Garlic Croutons, optional
Directions
Heat a large soup pot over high heat and swirl in the olive oil. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Reduce the heat to low and saute until the vegetables are lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the lentils, thyme, bay leaf, pepper, and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Add the broth and water, and bring to a boil, skimming and discarding any foam as it rises to the surface. Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. (The cooking time depends on the age of the dried lentils.) Stir in the vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If needed, thin the soup with additional water or broth for the desired consistency. Serve in a bowl topped with fresh croutons, if using.
Cook’s Notes To prepare a vegetarian lentil soup, don’t add meat and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.
Cook’s Notes
To prepare a vegetarian lentil soup, don’t add meat and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.
Reviews (16)
Add Rating & Review 107 Ratings 5 star values: 27 4 star values: 22 3 star values: 37 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 8
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Add Rating & Review 107 Ratings 5 star values: 27 4 star values: 22 3 star values: 37 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 8
Add Rating & Review
107 Ratings 5 star values: 27 4 star values: 22 3 star values: 37 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 8
107 Ratings 5 star values: 27 4 star values: 22 3 star values: 37 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 8
107 Ratings 5 star values: 27 4 star values: 22 3 star values: 37 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 8
5 star values: 27 4 star values: 22 3 star values: 37 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 8
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/13/2017 She doesnt use the 4 cups of water that the recipe calls for. Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 11/28/2012 Forgot to say, I also added some diced mushrooms for added savory flavor, and am serving with open-face ham and tillamook sandwiches instead of croutons. Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 11/28/2012 Just made this and it's simmering on the the stove right now. I tasted it and it's DELICIOUS. My lentils were pretty old so I pre-cooked them while I was doing other things, before adding them in along with the liquid I cooked them in, to everything else. I also didn't have any tomatoes or tomato paste on hand so I just used some salsa. Works well since the recipe calls for vinegar and the salsa's got vinegar and lime juice in it. Not a big soup fan but this really is as good as others have said Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 08/15/2012 sopa lentejas Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 06/14/2012 Made this soup for dinner last night - something quick and hearty. We all loved it. Will be saving this recipe and making again! Thanks Lucinda! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/16/2012 Great meatless meal. Even for meat eaters !! Made this tonight with the croutons as shown in the video and everyone really liked it ! Very good . Will make again.Really like Lucinda and her ease in the kitchen . She makes everything look simple. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/05/2011 not exactly a review. HELP - can this recipe be halved? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 08/08/2011 A great, simple vegetarian recipe. Also very healthy. I omitted the croutons because I don't care for them, as well as the tomato paste. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 07/19/2011 Packed with flavor and nutrition, this soup was just what the doctor ordered. It's rich and delicious. Who needs meat? You'll never miss it. It was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for this quick and easy masterpiece. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/09/2011 Absolutely super, no pun intended. I have made this and frozen it for those days when the mid-winter doldrums set in. Great flavor, very filling, and highly nutritious. Who can ask for more from a bowl of soup? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/15/2011 mouthwatering soup! Even my picky husband enjoyed this one - I will definitely make this again and I love that I can freeze it and look forward to it after work for a quick meal! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/08/2011 I loved this soup! It was actually only the second time in my LIFE that I made soup - so you know it was super easy. I added a chopped potato with the other veggies and loved it. I love lentils and I have always wanted to find an easy lentil soup recipe - this is it! And it is now my favorite. Thanks Lucinda! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/29/2010 Very good soup. I just love Lucinda's show and I learn so much from her. I have made several of her recipes and they never fail me. I love learning from her, she is very easy to learn from, love the way she teaches. Like watching a favorite teacher. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/28/2010 I was raised eating lentils and never liked them. As an adult I have tried to embrace them with little success. Finally something to turn the tide! Thank you for a tasty and healthy recipe. This was great I will definitely make it again. Loved the addition of the vinegar at the end Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/26/2010 Delicious! My lentils took an hour to become tender even though they started at a rolling boil. Bonus was that it really concentrated the flavors nicely. The croutons are the crowning touch. I will make them again and again! Love the Mad Hungry show - Lucinda makes everything look so doable - love her ease on camera - feels like I'm in her kitchen. Thanks! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/25/2010 Just fabulous!! I am making it now and I just tasted it. Soo easy, I can't believe it's this great!Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 09/13/2017
She doesnt use the 4 cups of water that the recipe calls for.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: 5 stars 11/28/2012
Forgot to say, I also added some diced mushrooms for added savory flavor, and am serving with open-face ham and tillamook sandwiches instead of croutons.
Rating: 5 stars
Just made this and it’s simmering on the the stove right now. I tasted it and it’s DELICIOUS. My lentils were pretty old so I pre-cooked them while I was doing other things, before adding them in along with the liquid I cooked them in, to everything else. I also didn’t have any tomatoes or tomato paste on hand so I just used some salsa. Works well since the recipe calls for vinegar and the salsa’s got vinegar and lime juice in it. Not a big soup fan but this really is as good as others have said
Rating: Unrated 08/15/2012
sopa lentejas
Rating: 5 stars 06/14/2012
Made this soup for dinner last night - something quick and hearty. We all loved it. Will be saving this recipe and making again! Thanks Lucinda!
Rating: Unrated 01/16/2012
Great meatless meal. Even for meat eaters !! Made this tonight with the croutons as shown in the video and everyone really liked it ! Very good . Will make again.Really like Lucinda and her ease in the kitchen . She makes everything look simple.
Rating: Unrated 09/05/2011
not exactly a review. HELP - can this recipe be halved?
Rating: Unrated 08/08/2011
A great, simple vegetarian recipe. Also very healthy. I omitted the croutons because I don’t care for them, as well as the tomato paste.
Rating: Unrated 07/19/2011
Packed with flavor and nutrition, this soup was just what the doctor ordered. It’s rich and delicious. Who needs meat? You’ll never miss it. It was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for this quick and easy masterpiece.
Rating: Unrated 02/09/2011
Absolutely super, no pun intended. I have made this and frozen it for those days when the mid-winter doldrums set in. Great flavor, very filling, and highly nutritious. Who can ask for more from a bowl of soup?
Rating: Unrated 01/15/2011
mouthwatering soup! Even my picky husband enjoyed this one - I will definitely make this again and I love that I can freeze it and look forward to it after work for a quick meal!
Rating: Unrated 01/08/2011
I loved this soup! It was actually only the second time in my LIFE that I made soup - so you know it was super easy. I added a chopped potato with the other veggies and loved it. I love lentils and I have always wanted to find an easy lentil soup recipe - this is it! And it is now my favorite. Thanks Lucinda!
Rating: Unrated 09/29/2010
Very good soup. I just love Lucinda’s show and I learn so much from her. I have made several of her recipes and they never fail me. I love learning from her, she is very easy to learn from, love the way she teaches. Like watching a favorite teacher.
Rating: Unrated 09/28/2010
I was raised eating lentils and never liked them. As an adult I have tried to embrace them with little success. Finally something to turn the tide! Thank you for a tasty and healthy recipe. This was great I will definitely make it again. Loved the addition of the vinegar at the end
Rating: Unrated 09/26/2010
Delicious! My lentils took an hour to become tender even though they started at a rolling boil. Bonus was that it really concentrated the flavors nicely. The croutons are the crowning touch. I will make them again and again! Love the Mad Hungry show - Lucinda makes everything look so doable - love her ease on camera - feels like I’m in her kitchen. Thanks!
Rating: Unrated 09/25/2010
Just fabulous!! I am making it now and I just tasted it. Soo easy, I can’t believe it’s this great!
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