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Gallery Read the full recipe after the video. Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4 lentil soup

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 3 strips (3 ounces) bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped 3 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 1/2 cups lentils, picked over and rinsed 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth (3 1/2 cups) 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Cook’s Notes If you prefer to leave out the bacon, skip step 1, and cook the onions and carrots in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add up to a cup more water if the lentil soup becomes too thick during cooking.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4 lentil soup

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr

Servings: 4

prep: 20 mins

total: 1 hr

prep:

20 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings: 4

4

lentil soup

lentil soup

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 strips (3 ounces) bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped 3 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 1/2 cups lentils, picked over and rinsed 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth (3 1/2 cups) 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven (or other 5-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid), cook bacon over medium-low heat until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.

Add onion and carrots; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 1 minute.

Add lentils, thyme, broth, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until lentils are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

Stir in vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve immediately. 

Cook’s Notes If you prefer to leave out the bacon, skip step 1, and cook the onions and carrots in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add up to a cup more water if the lentil soup becomes too thick during cooking.

Cook’s Notes

If you prefer to leave out the bacon, skip step 1, and cook the onions and carrots in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add up to a cup more water if the lentil soup becomes too thick during cooking.

Reviews (8)

 Add Rating & Review     453 Ratings   5 star values:        90    4 star values:        133    3 star values:        139    2 star values:        69    1 star values:        22

Reviews (8)

Add Rating & Review     453 Ratings   5 star values:        90    4 star values:        133    3 star values:        139    2 star values:        69    1 star values:        22

Add Rating & Review

453 Ratings 5 star values: 90 4 star values: 133 3 star values: 139 2 star values: 69 1 star values: 22

453 Ratings 5 star values: 90 4 star values: 133 3 star values: 139 2 star values: 69 1 star values: 22

453 Ratings 5 star values: 90 4 star values: 133 3 star values: 139 2 star values: 69 1 star values: 22

  • 5 star values: 90 4 star values: 133 3 star values: 139 2 star values: 69 1 star values: 22

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       12/06/2018   I’ve been making this soup for a couple years now and love it! My husband and our 3 kids love it too and it’s easy to make. Use red lentils otherwise it takes much longer to cook.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/18/2011   I used 1 strip of bacon and white wine vinegar instead of the red this time around and it was just as good, if not better. I'll be making this soup frequently.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/05/2009   This was really delicious! I liked that the soup was had alot of broth versus a stew-like consistency that can happen with lentil soup. Just realized that I forgot the vinegar and parmesan cheese - still great without!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/11/2009   Delicious! To lighten the dish I used only one piece of bacon--which still provided enough oil for the carrots and onions. To make the soup a bit n n n n n n greenern n n n n n I added some chopped and steamed brussel sprouts shortly after adding the lentils, stock and water. I did not have the vinegar on hand, but even without it this soup was very flavorful!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2008   This recipe was quick, easy, and tasty! I would definitely make it again. I added in some fresh parsley and next time I might add some chopped tomatoes too.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/03/2008   An excellent savory soup for a chilly night! The bacon really adds a lot of flavor and the shaved parmesan on top gave it a slightly nutty flavor. Looked nice with chopped parsley sprinkled on top.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/21/2008   Fast, easy and delicious! We subbed out turkey bacon to keep the smoky flavor but cut the fat and doubled the recipe to store half in the freezer for later.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/17/2008   We try to have at least one meatless dinner per week. It's inexpensive, and gets my hubby and kids to try new and healthy things. It's easy, delicious and very filling. I have left out the bacon to make the recipe truly meatless, but the flavor of the bacon is so good in this soup that I usually continue to use it. The splash of red wine vinegar at the end really brings out the flavor of the soup. Try it with the crouton recipe from Martha's Vegetarian Lentil Soup recipe-delish! 10/10

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 5 stars 12/06/2018

I’ve been making this soup for a couple years now and love it! My husband and our 3 kids love it too and it’s easy to make. Use red lentils otherwise it takes much longer to cook.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 01/18/2011

I used 1 strip of bacon and white wine vinegar instead of the red this time around and it was just as good, if not better. I’ll be making this soup frequently.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 10/05/2009

This was really delicious! I liked that the soup was had alot of broth versus a stew-like consistency that can happen with lentil soup. Just realized that I forgot the vinegar and parmesan cheese - still great without!

Rating: Unrated 02/11/2009

Delicious! To lighten the dish I used only one piece of bacon–which still provided enough oil for the carrots and onions. To make the soup a bit n n n n n n greenern n n n n n I added some chopped and steamed brussel sprouts shortly after adding the lentils, stock and water. I did not have the vinegar on hand, but even without it this soup was very flavorful!

Rating: Unrated 10/19/2008

This recipe was quick, easy, and tasty! I would definitely make it again. I added in some fresh parsley and next time I might add some chopped tomatoes too.

Rating: Unrated 05/03/2008

An excellent savory soup for a chilly night! The bacon really adds a lot of flavor and the shaved parmesan on top gave it a slightly nutty flavor. Looked nice with chopped parsley sprinkled on top.

Rating: Unrated 04/21/2008

Fast, easy and delicious! We subbed out turkey bacon to keep the smoky flavor but cut the fat and doubled the recipe to store half in the freezer for later.

Rating: Unrated 03/17/2008

We try to have at least one meatless dinner per week. It’s inexpensive, and gets my hubby and kids to try new and healthy things. It’s easy, delicious and very filling. I have left out the bacon to make the recipe truly meatless, but the flavor of the bacon is so good in this soup that I usually continue to use it. The splash of red wine vinegar at the end really brings out the flavor of the soup. Try it with the crouton recipe from Martha’s Vegetarian Lentil Soup recipe-delish! 10/10

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