Tomato soup

Tomato soup

Main dishes

A flavorful and hearty soup, perfect for cold days. With its fresh herbs and lentils, it is both balanced and delicious.

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This tomato soup is a comforting dish that will satisfy your cravings for warmth. Thanks to its fresh herbs and lentils, it is both nutritious and delicious.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$4.37 $0.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.09
  • $1.49
  • $1.02
  • $0.29
  • $0.19
  • $0.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. We peel and wash the onions. ≈ 3 min
  2. Next, we chop them into small pieces. ≈ 3 min
  3. In a pot, I add a small amount of oil paint and heat it until it’s warm. ≈ 3 min
  4. Once the oil paint is warm, add the chopped onions and cook them until they turn a golden color.
  5. Next, we add the turmeric and chili pepper, mix well, and continue cooking until the fresh scent of the turmeric disappears. ≈ 3 min
  6. Then, the tomato puree is added, and the cooking process continues. ≈ 3 min
  7. Wash and rinse the lentils and rice. ≈ 2 min
  8. Pour the 2 litres of water over the onions, then add the lentils and rice. ≈ 3 min
  9. Reduce the heat so that the ingredients cook through completely.
  10. Wash and chop the vegetables. ≈ 2 min
  11. We also wash and chop the tomatoes, and once the other soup ingredients are cooked, we add the chopped vegetables and tomatoes. ≈ 2 min
  12. Reduce the heat so that the soup thickens and doesn’t become too watery.
  13. At this point, we add salt to taste and mix everything together. ≈ 3 min
  14. Once the soup is ready, we pour it into a container and garnish it with fresh mint. ≈ 2 min
  15. We serve it with fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tomato soup

  • 150 grams of rice$1.09
  • 150 g of lentils$1.49
  • tomato, 700 grams$1.02
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree$0.19
  • salt, black and yellow pepper, turmeric, and oil paint, as needed$0.29

Total$4.37

that's $0.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Fresh herbs (parsley, mint, watercress): 500 grams
  • 150 grams of rice
  • 150 g of lentils
  • tomato, 700 grams
  • 2 onions
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
  • dried mint for decoration
  • salt, black and yellow pepper, turmeric, and oil paint, as needed

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