Lentil soup
A delicious lentil soup with vegetables and beef, perfect for a hearty and satisfying meal.
This lentil soup is a simple and delicious recipe that will satisfy your craving for a comforting meal. It’s ideal for cold days and can be prepared in just a few steps, making it perfect for the whole family.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr 30 min
- Resting10 min
- Total2 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove, oven
- Estimated cost$16.24 $2.71 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $9.14
- $1.55
- $0.10
- $0.38
- $2.08
- $1.29
- $0.22
- $0.16
- $1.02
- $0.05
- $0.25
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Add 20 cups of water to 500g of meat, and when the water starts to boil, remove any foam that forms on the surface with a sieve.
- Let it simmer for 1.5 hours, then strain the 3 liters of broth you obtain.
- Peel and clean all the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
- First, prepare the carrots: cut them into slices about 2 mm thick, then cut them into thin strips, similar to matchsticks, and arrange them in a dish. ≈ 8 min
- To color, add 1/2 teaspoon of powdered sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Cut the carrots and onions into 5 cm long slices, similar to the carrots, and remove them from the sieve. ≈ 8 min
- Cut the apples into bite-sized pieces and wash them separately. ≈ 8 min
- Let them soak in the water.
- Boil the water, then cook the cabbage leaves for 3 minutes.
- Next, drain them. ≈ 2 min
- Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- In the pot where you will prepare the soup, heat the oil paint.
- Add the onion and mix. ≈ 4 min
- After 2 minutes of cooking, add the pepper, cauliflower, and garlic, and mix again for 1 minute.
- Then, add the tomato sauce. ≈ 3 min
- After stirring for an additional minute, add the cabbage, spice and salt mixture, half of the cooked meat, and the 3 liters of meat broth, then simmer slowly for 1 hour, adding the potatoes towards the end.
- Get it straight from the source. ≈ 3 min
- Remove the meat from its casing and cut it into small pieces, then add it back to the soup. ≈ 8 min
- Remove the spice packet and discard it. ≈ 3 min
- Pour the soup into bowls. ≈ 3 min
- Add a spoonful of cream to each portion and serve. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Lentil soup
- 500 g of beef$9.14
- Large beet$1.55
- powdered sugar$0.10
- carrot$0.38
- Green beans$2.08
- earth apple$1.29
- onion$0.22
- Allium sativum$0.16
- Tomato sauce$1.02
- salt$0.05
- oil painting of a sunflower$0.25
Total$16.24
that's $2.71 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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