http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Tue, 22 May 2012 16:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-43736 Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:43:33 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-43736 Amy, I hope we live in the same city one day when I am very pregnant. How very thoughtful of you! And yes, I think it will nourish their spirit, given the lovely and generous mojo behind the recipe. Amy, I hope we live in the same city one day when I am very pregnant. How very thoughtful of you! And yes, I think it will nourish their spirit, given the lovely and generous mojo behind the recipe.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-43706 Amy I Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:10:03 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-43706 Excellent recipe! I just made this and stuffed it in the freezer for my very pregnant cousin to eat in the coming weeks with a newborn in the house. It's a hearty soup that I hope will nourish their hearts as well as their bellies. Thank you! Excellent recipe! I just made this and stuffed it in the freezer for my very pregnant cousin to eat in the coming weeks with a newborn in the house. It’s a hearty soup that I hope will nourish their hearts as well as their bellies. Thank you!

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-4544 Testers' Choice Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:53:18 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-4544 [Emily Fleak] This is a great go-to soup for the winter. I made a huge pot of it and put the extra in small containers in the freezer to pull out later. It is a meal in itself. [Emily Fleak] This is a great go-to soup for the winter. I made a huge pot of it and put the extra in small containers in the freezer to pull out later. It is a meal in itself.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6151 Testers Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:25:43 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6151 [Susan Bingaman] This soup is seriously good, and it's even better the day after. I like that it is a chop and drop kind of soup. It's a snap to throw together—except for peeling tomatoes, a job I hate. I also like that it can be made to suit a vegetarian diet for those times when I want to serve the same dish to everyone. [Susan Bingaman] This soup is seriously good, and it’s even better the day after. I like that it is a chop and drop kind of soup. It’s a snap to throw together—except for peeling tomatoes, a job I hate. I also like that it can be made to suit a vegetarian diet for those times when I want to serve the same dish to everyone.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6150 Testers Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:24:42 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6150 [Theodore Wanberg] As the author stated, the soup is a terrific for a cold blustery Sunday evening. We don't have them here in Arizona, but the soup was still terrific. I don't usually use fresh herbs in soups and stews, but I did here as I was following directions. Couldn't tell if it made a difference, however. Even with using all five cups of stock, the soup was almost a stew, so I added another two cups. We'll be enjoying this for the next several weeks. [Theodore Wanberg] As the author stated, the soup is a terrific for a cold blustery Sunday evening. We don’t have them here in Arizona, but the soup was still terrific. I don’t usually use fresh herbs in soups and stews, but I did here as I was following directions. Couldn’t tell if it made a difference, however. Even with using all five cups of stock, the soup was almost a stew, so I added another two cups. We’ll be enjoying this for the next several weeks.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6149 Testers Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:23:35 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6149 [Kim Graham] This soup was fantastic! My husband doesn't generally love anything made with lentils, but I think this soup converted him. After several bites he declared that I should definitely make it again. I agree. It wasn't difficult or especially time consuming, just a great soup to have bubbling away on the stove for Sunday dinner. I used hot Italian sausage which gave the soup a nice spicy edge. [Kim Graham] This soup was fantastic! My husband doesn’t generally love anything made with lentils, but I think this soup converted him. After several bites he declared that I should definitely make it again. I agree. It wasn’t difficult or especially time consuming, just a great soup to have bubbling away on the stove for Sunday dinner. I used hot Italian sausage which gave the soup a nice spicy edge.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6148 Testers Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:21:53 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6148 [Rachel Knox] This is a wonderful fall or winter soup. Really easy to make, and it's tasty and robust. I think this is a great dish to have after being out in the cold. I topped it with chopped parsley and a bit of sea salt and served it with hearty rustic bread. It's also a great way to clean out the fridge with leftover cured meats and vegetables. [Rachel Knox] This is a wonderful fall or winter soup. Really easy to make, and it’s tasty and robust. I think this is a great dish to have after being out in the cold. I topped it with chopped parsley and a bit of sea salt and served it with hearty rustic bread. It’s also a great way to clean out the fridge with leftover cured meats and vegetables.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6147 Testers Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:20:41 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6147 [Nancy A. Mosher] Upon reading this recipe again, I was delighted to see that a vegetarian version was offered, as I don't eat pork. Vegetarian soups are often lacking in flavor, but this soup certainly didn't disappoint. It was delicious! The choice to use green lentils made for a very nicely textured dish in which many of the lentils held their shape while just enough of them melted into a thick purée. The pieces of carrots and potatoes added to the chunky texture. As the recipe says, with a nice loaf of bread, this is dinner. [Nancy A. Mosher] Upon reading this recipe again, I was delighted to see that a vegetarian version was offered, as I don’t eat pork. Vegetarian soups are often lacking in flavor, but this soup certainly didn’t disappoint. It was delicious! The choice to use green lentils made for a very nicely textured dish in which many of the lentils held their shape while just enough of them melted into a thick purée. The pieces of carrots and potatoes added to the chunky texture. As the recipe says, with a nice loaf of bread, this is dinner.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6145 Testers Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:53:12 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6145 [Nil Taspinar] Very straightforward, albeit not a "quick and easy" recipe. It's written perfectly, easy to follow, and the results were delicious. I'm not a big pork eater, and with three pork products here, I was a bit worried that it'd taste heavy, but that wasn't the case. My only comment is that by using the hot Italian sausage on top of the red pepper flakes made for a "spicy" soup, but that was okay by me. [Nil Taspinar] Very straightforward, albeit not a “quick and easy” recipe. It’s written perfectly, easy to follow, and the results were delicious. I’m not a big pork eater, and with three pork products here, I was a bit worried that it’d taste heavy, but that wasn’t the case. My only comment is that by using the hot Italian sausage on top of the red pepper flakes made for a “spicy” soup, but that was okay by me.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1350/recipes-rustic-lentil-soup.html#comment-6144 Testers' Choice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:44:27 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1350#comment-6144 [David Tomberlin] This soup has wonderful "rustic" textures and flavors. The seasonings were perfect—no extra salt or pepper needed. I love lentils in any form or fashion, so I was excited to find that this exceeded expectations. When I make this the next time, I'd tweak the preparation and addition of the tomatoes, but that would be to just simplify the preparation, not to change the outcome. It'd be hard to find a recipe that starts with bacon and pancetta fat that doesn't come out a winner. [David Tomberlin] This soup has wonderful “rustic” textures and flavors. The seasonings were perfect—no extra salt or pepper needed. I love lentils in any form or fashion, so I was excited to find that this exceeded expectations. When I make this the next time, I’d tweak the preparation and addition of the tomatoes, but that would be to just simplify the preparation, not to change the outcome. It’d be hard to find a recipe that starts with bacon and pancetta fat that doesn’t come out a winner.

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