Tomato soup
A flavorful and hearty soup, perfect for cold days. With its fresh herbs and lentils, it is both balanced and delicious.
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
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
- We peel and wash the onions. ≈ 3 min
- Next, we chop them into small pieces. ≈ 3 min
- In a pot, I add a small amount of oil paint and heat it until it’s warm. ≈ 3 min
- Once the oil paint is warm, add the chopped onions and cook them until they turn a golden color.
- Next, we add the turmeric and chili pepper, mix well, and continue cooking until the fresh scent of the turmeric disappears. ≈ 3 min
- Then, the tomato puree is added, and the cooking process continues. ≈ 3 min
- Wash and rinse the lentils and rice. ≈ 2 min
- Pour the 2 litres of water over the onions, then add the lentils and rice. ≈ 3 min
- Reduce the heat so that the ingredients cook through completely.
- Wash and chop the vegetables. ≈ 2 min
- We also wash and chop the tomatoes, and once the other soup ingredients are cooked, we add the chopped vegetables and tomatoes. ≈ 2 min
- Reduce the heat so that the soup thickens and doesn’t become too watery.
- At this point, we add salt to taste and mix everything together. ≈ 3 min
- Once the soup is ready, we pour it into a container and garnish it with fresh mint. ≈ 2 min
- 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.
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