Lentil Soup for People Who Thought They Hated Lentils! - Meat Op

This was a lot of work but yielded a big batch. Unfortunately, my family didn't like it. I personally thought it was okay, but tasted quite a bit like vegetable soup. My oldest son ate it with bread and butter, but the other two only ate enough to not be in trouble for not trying it. If you like lentils or veg. soup, you will like it. If not...it could be a risk.

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Yum! I added a few ounces of leftover turkey pepperoni. I also made it in the crock pot, it took 6 hrs on high. I have a large crock pot, and it was filled to the brim!

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I really thought we were going to love this soup based on the other reviews, but truthfully it was a lot of work and we didn't care for it.

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Delicious, healthy and vegan! Thank you!

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Took a lot of time and it was very thick. I guess I prefer lighter soups. Decent but I clearly didn't like it as much as some others around here.

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I love thick soups and this was devoured by my workmates yesterday (Soup Friday)! I made the receipe exactly as written and it is perfect just the way it is. As I kind of find chopping & slicing therapeutic I didn't mind the preparation time at all. I did use a V-Slicer with what was suitable tho'! I found that, even tho' I put it out, we didn't use the parmesan. I had it for lunch today and the flavours just get better.

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Time consuming to make, but worth it! I've made it both with spinach and with cabbage (during the samonella outbreak). I like the spinach better, but still really good. And true to the title, even my lentil hating friend loves it!

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This soup was very, very good--something I'll definitely make again. I skipped the mushrooms (personal preference) and used dried herbs. If you use a food processor, the prep work really isn't too bad. In many ways I cheated (frozen spinach and beans, canned tomatoes, etc.), but the result was still excellent. I also threw everything into the biggest crock pot I had and that worked beautifully. It was certainly thick, so I added 1-2 cups of water just before eating. It's very filling, and I preferred it without the Parmesan. Another tasty, healthy vegan recipe to add to my collection!

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What is the mark of a good recipe? The chef can be distracted by 90210 reruns and forget to add the herbs, but the final product is still delicious! I added a bit of lemon juice and some crumbled feta cheese to the bowl before serving. The soup was great and I'm sure it would have been even better with the herbs! I skipped the mushrooms and leek because I don't like them, but I added more of the other veggies to make up for it. Really, this recipe gives you a lot of flexibility- I highly recommend it!

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this is the eighth time i have made this soup. my son demands it once a week, it is a new mainstay! i too saute the vegetables (onion, leek, carrot, celery and garlic) first in the pot for added flavor, then add the rest of the ingredients. this is absolutely superb, i always forget the green beans and that works out fine, and i add more tomatoe paste and some chicken stock. the tip to squeeze a little lemon and add parmesean before eating takes it over the top. this is an excellent, healthful soup.. economical too. thanks!!!

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This didn't work for me. The lentils expanded so much I needed to add about two more pints of water to have any liquid at all. I couldn't even fit the spinach in the pot in the end. I ended up doubling the amount of tomato paste, but it still ended up a bland yellow mush. Surprising for the amount of vegetables in the recipe.

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My boss ( buddahbelly ) passed this my way and I have just finished it.I am not a very good cook - have been known to burn water (just kidding) but I can now say that I can cook something and it tastes great. Its a REALLY hot day here today and Im going back for more plates because its so good! Proud of myslef!

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Fab-o! Conversions for those of us in the states: 1 1/2 liters = ~6 cups. "Red capsicums" = red bell peppers (or at least that's what I used 8-). 200 g = ~8 oz...250g = ~9 oz. Hope this helps! Postscript: Second time around, I chose to saute' most of the veggies, including mushrooms. Gave it a much "warmer" toastier flavor. Also ended up using 4 cups of Veg broth PLUS 4 cups of organic chicken broth, and it was still very thick - yummmy - see photo. THANKS!

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Ok, tried this last night and it was a complete success. The rave reviews are completely true and if you dont like the taste - you are doing this wrong. Even MIL loved it and actually asked for the recipe which is very very rare. Yes there is chopping ( BUT THAT IS STATED IN THE RECIPE - hate it when people are rated & points are taken off becuase people dont read recipe first/cook is inexperienced - sorry, has happened to me before on other sites) but this is a detailed soup - so make heaps of it and store it. I didnt make enough this time but I will be sitting down next Sunday afternoon with a glass of wine and all of the beautiful fresh veges and chop away until I have enough to eat and store. Thanks for the soup! Its a keeper!

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I didn't care for this recipe and ended up throwing it all out. My kids didn't like it either, sorry. Although it was very healthy it didn't have alot of flavor and wouldn't be something I would make again. Thanks anyway!

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We did not have red capsicums. My husband substituted Tabasco sauce in his own bowl. The kids and I went without. This really IS a good soup for those who didnt think they would like lentils. My 3 year old even ate this. I used chicken stock instead of vegetable stock. Give it a try because it is good, however, even better the next day. I dont think I would have liked it as much had it had not sat for a while. Also I couldnt find red lentils so I used greenish colored ones and they tasted just fine. Worth making again in my book!

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Amazing! Reminds me what an investment my super expensive food processor actually is with all the chopping. I just kept shoving vegetables in that sucker and it came out like a charm! Wonderful wonderful!!!

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Wonderful. I have been converted, I no longer hate lentils! I'll be making this again, thank you. The whole family ate their fill and then took some home with them for later.

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This was delicious! I don't mind chopping things as long as the recipe is foolproof - fortunately, this one is! I didn't include the mushrooms as they're really expensive at the moment, and ignored the beans entirely, but the soup was super-yum anyway. Neither hubby nor I like veggies much, normally, so this one's a REAL winner and set to become a favourite recipe. :)

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This is the first soup I have ever made. Chose this one purely on the rave reviews. I have given it 4 stars as, for a novice there was a lot of slicing and dicing and it took me a lot longer than the suggested time. The end result however is beautiful, I am so pleased with it. Will definately make this again. Good for me too as I don't usually eat enough vegetables. One point however.....it does give you wind!!!! teehee

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