My New Favorite Lentil Soup Recipe
I’ve made a lot of different lentil soups in my day. But this new-to-me recipe has something special. The bright flavor of dill is pervasive in every bite. The creamy feta added at the end is sublime and makes me wonder why I don’t add feta to every lentil soup! So many veggies make the soup ridiculously healthy. And even my husband likes it! This one is going in the permanent recipe file immediately.
Tomato and Lentil Soup
Almost identical to a recipe from Cooking Light
Makes 6 servings
2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup diced yellow or orange bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups dried lentils
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided
2 bay leaves
1 dried red chile pepper (I omitted this)
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, and garlic; cook 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Add water, dried lentils, 1 tablespoon dill, bay leaves, chile, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon dill, vinegar, salt, and black pepper; discard bay leaves and chile. Sprinkle with cheese.
i love lentil soup and this one looks so flavourful and different from my own…which is pretty much lentils, spinach and loads of garlic. yum.
Comment by kickpleat — October 10, 2006 @ 7:45 pm
It does sound fabulous!
Comment by Kalyn — October 14, 2006 @ 6:22 am
Hi Beth. Just letting you know that I’m including your soup recipe today for South Beach Recipes of the Week, where I spotlight South Beach friendly recipes I find on other food blogs. It includes your photograph (with a photo credit for you, of course) and a link to the recipe. I think a lot of people will love this recipe.
Comment by Kalyn — October 15, 2006 @ 7:28 am
Oh yay - I have been looking for a good lentil soup recipe! I have to admit I’m not too crazy about dill, so I might change that aspect of it, but even without it it sounds like it would be good. I just bought some lentils - I will probably try it this weekend!
Comment by Alice Q. Foodie — October 16, 2006 @ 11:04 pm
Now this definitely sounds like a must try recipe for me. I love lentil soups, and it’s about that season….
Comment by Christiane — October 17, 2006 @ 3:55 pm
can’t wait to try this soup- have lentils waiting for a good recipe -
came over from kaylyn kitchen! mmmmmm good.
Comment by queue_t — October 18, 2006 @ 9:57 am
yyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Comment by ang — November 25, 2006 @ 8:47 am