Lentil Soup ?

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Thanks everyone - some great ideas there :T

Anne_Marie_2

Red lentil hummus is nice for a change. If you don't have tahini paste, you can use peanut butter, or omit altogether.
http://www.chowhound.com/recipes/red-lentil-hummus-14110

rosie383

A big thank you for starting this thread. I used to love lentil soup but my last few attempts were awful for some reason. I shall be trying some tomorrow .

For tonight it will be courgette, pea and basil soup as I am going to be good and use up what I have!

VfM4meplse

There was a really good recipe for a spicy lentil soup posted on OS a couple of weeks back, I remember thinking it would be worth trying (I find most to be a bland disappointment).

If I can dig the post up I shall. There's no point in wasting perfectly good ingredients on a tasteless dish.

purpleybat

red lentils are nice in a sort of pea and ham soup.
I also like lentil and tomato soup. with or without chorizo (as mentioned)
cooked well strained lentils mixed with herbs/spices of your choice and some strong cheese make a lovely filling for mushrooms

Dustyblinds

I like a tin of tomatoes and diced bacon, maybe a few diced potatoes.
I always add lentils to my carrot and coriander soup.
Lentils and red pepper is nice as well, especially when the peppers have been roasted.

TravellingAbuela

I make a Red Lentil and Bacon soup in the slow cooker, using chopped up cooking bacon, a tin of tomatoes, chopped onion, celery, carrot and stock. Blitzed with a whizzer when cooked. Very tasty.

Softstuff

This is my go-to, it's dense enough to be a meal, but not so thick it's gluggy:

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/27177/lifesaving+lentil+soup

I've been known to use this also as a sort of hash sauce, throwing in cooked potatoes and a couple of eggs.

purpleybat

Softstuff wrote: »

This is my go-to, it's dense enough to be a meal, but not so thick it's gluggy:

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/27177/lifesaving+lentil+soup

I've been known to use this also as a sort of hash sauce, throwing in cooked potatoes and a couple of eggs.

I looked at this soup/stew and thought it looked fab.
I did think tho... why only use the white of the leek? surely the whole thing can be used (the green would need finely shredding). I see this a lot in recipes and always think its really wasteful.
I also thought that maybe the soup could be made slightly more runny with small pasta bits added.
now that would keep you full for hours!

burtha

Try the slim world spicy lentil recipe , tin of tomatos, lentils,garlic,gram masala,fresh ginger,coriander,spinach,butternut squash, veg stock ,onion,chilli flakes
Nice with as much kick as you want it .