Red lentil soup
A hearty and flavorful red lentil soup, perfect for cold days.
This is a simple and delicious recipe for red lentil soup, perfect for winter meals. The soup is enhanced with cumin seeds, cilantro, and rosemary, which give it a unique flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time45 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$7.58 $1.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.22
- $4.95
- $1.02
- $0.05
- $0.29
- $0.29
- $0.30
- $0.46
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Bring back the onions.
- Add the lentils and rice. ≈ 3 min
- Immediately add 5 litres of water. ≈ 3 min
- We peel the tomatoes and add them to the soup. ≈ 3 min
- Add the remaining ingredients. ≈ 3 min
- Salt and pepper, to your liking. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Red lentil soup
- small, round onion$0.22
- 2 cups of red lentils$4.95
- tomato$1.02
- salt$0.05
- Cumin$0.29
- A teaspoon of cumin seeds$0.29
- Rosemary spoon$0.30
- A teaspoon of cilantro seeds$0.46
Total$7.58
that's $1.26 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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