Cream of Lentil Soup Recipe

Cream of Lentil Soup RecipePhoto by: Taste of Home Cream of Lentil Soup Recipe Rating 4

Lentil lovers will want a second bowl of this nourishing soup with a subtle touch of curry. It looks particularly appealing thanks to the color the fresh spinach adds. —Kim Russell, North Wales, Pennsylvania

This recipe is:

Contest Winning

5
  • Rate
  • Print
  • Grocery List
  • Recipe Box
  • Email
[X]

Rate Cream of Lentil Soup Recipe

Click on stars to rate
 

Would you make this recipe again?
[X]
Cream of Lentil Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 35 min.
  • Yield: 9 Servings
20 35 55

Ingredients

  • 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 whole clove
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the broth, lentils, bay leaf and clove. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter until crisp-tender. Add the carrots, salt, sugar, curry powder and pepper; saute 2-3 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute.
  • Drain lentils; discard bay leaf and clove. Add to vegetable mixture. Stir in the spinach, cream, lemon juice and parsley; cook over low heat until heated through and spinach is wilted. Yield: 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 338 calories, 18 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 704 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 14 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Cream of Lentil Soup in Country Woman October/November 2008, p29

Taste of Home

Featured Videos

  • Tomato Soup

    An American family classic, this zesty tomato soup recipe makes for a perfect lunch or supper.

Mrs. Holiday

Enter your holiday recipe and audition video now and you could win $50,000 and become a Taste of Home ambassador!

Learn More >

Follow Us on Pinterest!

Did you know that Taste of Home is on Pinterest? Be sure to check out our boards for even more delicious inspiration.

Follow Us >

More Ways to get Taste of Home Recipes

Reviews for Cream of Lentil Soup (5)

Cream of Lentil Soup Recipe

Cream of Lentil Soup

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >


Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by cathycooking

Loved the soup, especially the subtle curry flavor. I also felt the 1-1/2 cups of cream did not make the soup "soupy" enough so I added what was left of the broth that I had drained. I also substituted light cream for the heavy cream. I will definately make this soup again.


Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by VickyGr

I'm never going to cook lentis any other way. This is one of the best recipes I have tried.


Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by VickyGr

Ok, I got it. You do have to throw away the broth (it's got an earthy flavour, not so nice). The soup tastes great, btw.


Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by VickyGr

I am making the soup right now and I'm not sure whether I should discard the broth in which I boiled the lentils. Will I really get 2 1/2 quarts of soup if I throw that away? Is the recipe badly written? Am I missing something here?


Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by Mrs_T

This recipe appealed to me because it was so different from the usual tomato-based lentil soup recipes. We really enjoyed it. The only problem I had was that the 1 -1/2 cups of cream did not make the mixture "soupy" enough. I had used evaporated milk rather than cream, but that should have made no difference. I added perhaps another cup of fat-free half & half to make the soup liquid enough. It was delicious, however! The seasonings are very subtle but are just right.

 
 
Healthy Cooking - Try it Risk Free
Simple & Delicious - Free Issue Offer
Advertise with us
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow Us

Advertise with us ADVERTISEMENT
Advertise with us ADVERTISEMENT