Velvet Red Lentil Soup

[plainjewel]

what a fantastic soup - i just happened to have everything in my kitchen last night, so i popped it all together.

two things i changed; i used imagine's no-chicken broth instead of the bouillion cubes; half broth, half water.

i also had a jar of roasted red peppers lying around, so i tossed most of the jar in. added a subtle, but nice, taste to the soup and turned it a fun orangey color.

i definitely will make this soup again! thanks!

[tygrelover]

i really want to make this! i think i'll grind in a can of chickpeas and some carrots. mm i love lentils. it looks delicious!

[T-Funk]

This was my second time making this soup and it was great.  Last time I felt that it was a little more watery then I wanted so I added 1/4 cup of more lentils this time....well that was tooo much.  I think my problem last time was I put too much into the blender at once so it was only blending the bottom portion and therefore seemed more watery.  Also I added lots of veggies: zucchini which taste the best in it, chard, carrots, and green beans.    This picture is of course before I added the veggies.  Thanks for the great recipe!

[myavocado]

I followed the recipe exactly and I ended up with vegan gravy! Now that is not to complain because it is delicious - I just recommend using more water if you want something less thick. I will be making this again.

[triplev]

When I made and sampled this soup I thought it was bland so I made the following additions: 4 garlic cloves and approximately 1 tablespoon garam masala and 1-2 teaspoons ground cumin.  The addition of the spices turned this bland soup into a nicely seasoned soup that is very satisfying.  I also topped it, when served, with some ground sea salt and that added to the flavor as well. 

[stride4unity]

Mine didn't come out as creamy as ungreen's picture showed and i even used a little less liquid than the recommended.  That's okay though because next time I make this I know to add less broth.  This soup hit the spot for a chilly spring evening and it tasted so delicious!  I used sweet onions instead of the yellow and omitted the pepper as I don't like spicy soups.  I also used no spices because lentils are sweet on their own and I used broth, no boullion cubes. I definitely recommend this soup!

[Heraclitus]

Stride, you could try adding in one small to medium sized potato, cubed, when you cook the lentils. That should make it creamier. Or even a carrot or two, though you will be able to taste those in it.

[laurabs]

I've got a question: is it 2 cups dry lentils, or 2 cups cooked/canned lentils?

this soup sounds AMAZING and so, so EASY!!!!

[willwolf]

Dry lentils, laurabs.

[Spiritree]

I've made this soup twice so far, and it is utter perfection! I did use less pepper thanks to the recommendations of other posters... Not dull, yet not too spicy, it really hits the spot! 

[curtistacey]

This soup was really good. I added some kale after I pureed the rest of the soup. Easy and delicious.

[Gladey]

Love this! So easy and tasty! I added a little (maybe 1/4 or 1/2 tspn.) cumin and about a teaspoon of garlic powder as well. Also, I didn't have any peppercorns, so I just added a crap-load of ground pepper. Mmmmm. Ok, I just talked myself into making it again tonight. Thanks for what is now one of my favorite recipes!

[xmissingpeacex]

DELICIOUS.
I used  brown lentils because I couldn't find red but it was still delich.

[biodancer]

Delicious.  I used veggie broth instead of boullion because I wanted to use it up.  I thought it needed just a little something extra so I blended in a little garlic and it was perfect.  So easy to make too!

[pineappleprincess]

I have been making this for years, its about time I write a review. This soup is soooo good and very simple to make. I usually add a few garlic cloves and about twice the peppercorns, but other than that I make it as is. If you use faux chicken broth, I think this could probably pass for cream of "chicken" soup in other recipes you might be trying to veganize. Delicious!