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Lentil soup

Lentil soup

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A delicious, slow-cooked lentil soup, perfect for cold days.

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Recipe from JopkeB, De Wikischim, Koos Jol and 6 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Discover this lentil soup recipe, which requires several steps, but the cooking time is more than compensated for by the richness of its flavors.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time4 hr
  • Total4 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, pot
  • Estimated cost$4.46 $1.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.97
  • $0.15
  • $0.29
  • $0.26
  • $0.15
  • $0.29
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the lentils for about 4 hours in approximately 1 liter of water.
  2. Place the lentils and soaking water in a pot and bring to a boil.
  3. Add: the broth.
  4. Add: cloves and bay leaves to a savory broth. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook the lentils for about 15 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, in a pan, sauté the curry powder, onion, and leek.
  7. Okay, okay, all of that, let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
  8. Remove the tea bag. ≈ 3 min
  9. If necessary, mix the lentils. ≈ 4 min
  10. Add chives or other herbs to taste. ≈ 3 min
  11. While that’s happening, bake the pre-made baguette slices in a preheated oven.

The bill

Lentil soup

  • 300 g of lentils$2.97
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • About 10 cloves of allspice$0.26
  • 2 tablespoons of mint$0.15
  • 1-2 tablespoons of curry powder$0.29
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$0.35

Total$4.46

that's $1.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of lentils
  • 1 onion
  • 2 onions
  • 1-2 cubes (depending on taste) of broth
  • About 10 cloves of allspice
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of mint
  • 1-2 tablespoons of curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • (Optional) 2 pre-baked country-style loaves and herb butter, for serving alongside.

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