Lentil soup

Lentil soup

Main dishes

A delicious lentil soup with vegetables and beef, perfect for a hearty and satisfying meal.

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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

6 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

  1. 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.
  2. Let it simmer for 1.5 hours, then strain the 3 liters of broth you obtain.
  3. Peel and clean all the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
  4. 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
  5. To color, add 1/2 teaspoon of powdered sugar. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cut the carrots and onions into 5 cm long slices, similar to the carrots, and remove them from the sieve. ≈ 8 min
  7. Cut the apples into bite-sized pieces and wash them separately. ≈ 8 min
  8. Let them soak in the water.
  9. Boil the water, then cook the cabbage leaves for 3 minutes.
  10. Next, drain them. ≈ 2 min
  11. Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  12. In the pot where you will prepare the soup, heat the oil paint.
  13. Add the onion and mix. ≈ 4 min
  14. After 2 minutes of cooking, add the pepper, cauliflower, and garlic, and mix again for 1 minute.
  15. Then, add the tomato sauce. ≈ 3 min
  16. 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.
  17. Get it straight from the source. ≈ 3 min
  18. Remove the meat from its casing and cut it into small pieces, then add it back to the soup. ≈ 8 min
  19. Remove the spice packet and discard it. ≈ 3 min
  20. Pour the soup into bowls. ≈ 3 min
  21. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of beef
  • Large beet
  • powdered sugar
  • carrot
  • Green beans
  • earth apple
  • Cabbage
  • onion
  • Allium sativum
  • Tomato sauce
  • Spice container
  • salt
  • Cream
  • oil painting of a sunflower

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