Lentil Puree Soup - 6 Easy and Delicious Recipes

There are so many types of lentils, so many different mashed soups you can make and each of them will not be alike. Today we will reveal all the necessary secrets that will help in preparing an exquisite soup without overpowering the natural taste of lentils. Check what lentils are in your kitchen and start cooking.

Turkish red lentil puree soup

One of the most favorite soups of Turks and believe me, they know a lot about it. Due to the neutrality of lentils, the soup is easily saturated with the aromas of such components as garlic, onion, pepper and is not complete without the slight sourness of tomato paste. Each of these ingredients plays a role not only in taste, but also has incredible benefits for the body.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 20-30 min.

Servings - 4.

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  Let's prepare all the ingredients right away. Peel the carrots and onions and rinse them under running water. Then cut the onions into small cubes.
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  To prepare the soup, choose a saucepan with a thick bottom, then heat a little vegetable oil in it and send the onion to fry until it is browned. After a few minutes, add chopped garlic to it and continue frying.
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  We check the condition of the onion and fill it with tomato paste and cumin. Fry the contents for another minute. In parallel with this, rub the carrots on a coarse grater.
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  Pour the chopped carrots into a saucepan with onions and tomato paste, and simmer for a few more minutes.
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  We measure out the required amount of red lentils, rinse thoroughly and add to stewed vegetables.
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  Immediately fill in all the components with a liter of boiling water and bring to a boil. Then, reducing the heat, cook the soup for about 30 minutes until the lentils are completely cooked.
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  Five minutes before cooking, add salt and pepper to taste, mix everything with more and cook for a maximum of another minute.
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  Turn off the heat, remove the pan from the heat and mash the soup until puree using a blender. If necessary, pour in boiling water, thus adjusting the thickness of the cream soup. After we have achieved the desired consistency, we heat the soup over low heat.
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  Pour the ready-made puree soup hot into plates, add bruschetta and fresh herbs if desired.

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How to make a delicious green lentil puree soup?

At first it may seem that the soup is not very attractive, but this is the first impression. Once you taste it, you will no longer forget the nutty notes, which are accompanied by a somewhat herbal taste, and especially the incredibly delicate and creamy consistency of the puree plays a role. And the highlight of this recipe is the caramelized onions you learn to cook.

Cooking time: 80-90 min.

Cooking time: 30-40 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Green lentils - 1 tbsp.
• Bulb onions - 3 pcs.
• Chicken fillet - 250-350 gr.
• Pistachios - 1 tablespoon
• Thyme to taste.
• Oregano to taste.
• Cloves to taste.
• Black peppercorns to taste.
• Nutmeg - to taste.
• Balsamic vinegar - 1.5 tablespoons
• Honey - 1 tablespoon
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt to taste.
• Water - 1-1.2 liters.

Cooking process:

1. We check all ingredients for availability. Remove the peel from the bulbs immediately and then chop them arbitrarily. We will also prepare the meat. We wash the chicken fillet, dry it and cut it into small cubes.
2. Let's start making soup. Pour olive oil into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and lower half of the chopped onion. We keep it on low heat until transparent.
3. Pour in the required amount of green lentils and add them to the pan with onions. Fry the contents for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly with a spoon, and then pour in boiling water. At the same stage, add any herbs of your choice and continue cooking the soup until the lentils are boiled down. This takes 30 to 40 minutes.
4. In the meantime, we do not waste time and continue to create. Put the second part of the onion in a frying pan preheated with oil and fry for no more than five minutes. Then add a little balsamic vinegar and honey to the golden onions, distributing the ingredients throughout the volume. We cook, without ceasing to stir, for 10 or 15 minutes.
5. In parallel, fry the chicken fillet in olive oil. You can cook meat in another way that suits you.
6. The cooking process is moving towards the end. It remains to grind the pistachios.
7. After 30-40 minutes, do not forget to check the readiness of the soup. If the lentils are boiled and it has become thicker, then remove the pan from the heat and beat the ingredients with a blender until the consistency of mashed potatoes.
8. Warm up the finished puree soup, seasoning with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cloves. Before serving, add caramelized onion, chicken fillet and chopped pistachios to each portion. Your lunch is ready. We know that you barely resisted this scent.

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Lean lentil puree soup without meat

In order not to overload the soup, you can simply do without meat. Then the dish turns out to be insanely light and vegetable, and the most homogeneous consistency will allow serving it to children, including the smallest. And to make the look attractive and pleasing to your eyes, just add just a little bit of turmeric.

Cooking time: 100 min.

Cooking time: 30-40 min.

Servings - 4-6.

Ingredients:

• Red lentils - 1 tbsp.
• Carrots - 2 pcs.
• Potatoes - 2-3 pcs.
• Bulb onions - 2 pcs.
• Tomato paste - 0.5 tablespoons
• Vegetable oil - 4 tablespoons
• Turmeric - 0.2 tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Ground red pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We wash all vegetables well, peel and grind them. Cut the potatoes into cubes, and cut the carrots into slices. Transfer the carrots and potatoes to a saucepan.
2. At this stage, we rinse the lentils and put them in a colander so that the excess water is glass. Then add the dried lentils along with tomato paste to the vegetables, pour in one and a half liters of water and send them to a small fire. Cover the soup with a lid and cook for an hour, stirring occasionally. 15 minutes before the end of cooking, add salt with turmeric and paprika.
3. Saute chopped onions in a frying pan heated with oil until translucent. Then we transfer it to the soup and, reducing the heat, cook for another 15-20 minutes.
4. After the indicated time, remove the soup from the heat and grind with a blender until maximum homogeneity. The resulting creamy mass is again sent to a small fire and cooked from the moment of boiling for two minutes.
5. Pour hot soup into bowls and add chopped herbs or dried croutons, depending on your preference.

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Delicious creamy lentil soup with chicken

Lentil soup with chicken broth and meat turns out to be not only very tasty, but also insanely satisfying, which is especially important at lunchtime. You will need orange lentils, because, firstly, they cook quickly, and secondly, the color of the finished soup turns out to be very beautiful and appetizing. Moreover, all components are in perfect harmony with each other and are in balance.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet - 200-300 gr.
• Orange lentils - 1 tbsp.
• Bulb onions - 1 pc.
• Garlic - 1-2 teeth.
• Chili pepper - 1 pc.
• Tomatoes - 1-2 pcs.
• Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.
• Chicken broth - 1 l.
• Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Ground red pepper - to taste.
• Turmeric - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Paprika to taste.

Cooking process:

1. To make the cooking process a joy, immediately peel, rinse and chop all the vegetables. Also chop the chicken fillet, cutting it into cubes. When the preparatory stage is over, heat up a saucepan with olive oil and fry the onion on it, then add garlic with hot pepper. When these components start up the aroma, then we proceed to frying the chicken fillet.
2. After a couple of minutes, you can add tomatoes and bell peppers. For a change, take several shades, so the soup will turn out brighter and much more appetizing.
3. By the time the vegetables have softened, we add a glass of lentils to them along with all the ground spices, focusing exclusively on our taste.
4. After frying the lentils for just a couple of minutes, pour the chicken broth into a saucepan and bring the contents to a boil. After that, be sure to reduce the heat and cook the soup for no more than 30 minutes. In this case, only 5-10 minutes before turning off the soup, add a little salt to it.
5. After boiling the lentil soup for the specified time, remove it from the heat and beat with a blender with a special nozzle until a creamy, delicate consistency is obtained. If you beat a little less in time, the texture itself will change accordingly. Again, be guided only by your taste.
6. This completes the preparation. If necessary, the soup can be warmed up, and when serving, garnish with fresh herbs or crackers.

Enjoy your meal!

How to make a creamy lentil soup with cream?

The cream not only leaves a long, pleasant aftertaste, but also softens the soup without leaving any harsh notes in it. However, when choosing this product, you should pay attention to their percentage of fat, which in turn affects the density and consistency of the soup.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Red lentils - 1.5 tbsp.
• Chicken broth - 1 l.
• Cream (15%) - 280 ml.
• Tomato paste - 2-3 tablespoons
• Ginger root - 1 tablespoon
• Vegetable oil - 1.5 tablespoons
• Turmeric - 1 tsp
• Bulb onions - 1 pc.
• Butter - 50-70 gr.
• Ground cumin - 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil to taste.
• Salt to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We will cook lentil soup in a saucepan with a thick bottom so that the lentils do not burn during the cooking process. And so, initially heat up the vegetable oil and fry the chopped ginger root on it. After the ginger, add tomato paste and some turmeric. Mix all the components well and fry for a few minutes.
2. Then pour the pre-cooked chicken broth into the frying pan and add the lentils. From the moment of boiling, cook the contents for about 30 minutes, be sure to reduce the heat and cover the pan with a lid.
3. After this time, check the lentils for readiness. It should boil, and the broth itself should thicken. In this case, remove the pan from the heat and use a blender to bring the puree soup to maximum homogeneity, while gradually stirring in the cream. We also add salt, pepper and other spices to our taste.
4. Moving on to caramelizing the onions. Melt the butter in a skillet and fry the chopped onion rings in it. We also add caraway seeds in the process. When the onion is softer and golden brown, you can turn it off.
5. Before serving the puree soup, heat it up again and only then pour it into portions, at the end add caramelized onions and fresh herbs, for example, arugula. Such a simple and at the same time delicious lunch is already on your table.

Enjoy your meal!

A simple and delicious recipe withlentil upa puree in a slow cooker

The puree soup has not yet taken root in our kitchens due to the way it is prepared.However, a slow cooker will leave you with little or no hassle, and the cooking process will be a breeze. Also, thanks to the adjusted modes, lentils will boil down many times faster, which will help to preserve as many elements useful for the body as possible.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Lentils - 300-400 gr.
• Carrots - 2 pcs.
• Bulb onions - 2 pcs.
• Garlic - 2-3 teeth.
• Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons
• Zira - ½ tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Olive oil - for frying.
• Water - 1-1.2 liters.

Cooking process:

1. First of all, we will prepare all the vegetables necessary for cooking, be sure to rinse them well, peel the peel and cut it quite arbitrarily. Then pour olive oil into the bottom of the multicooker and put the chopped onion and fry for a short time. We supplement it with tomato paste, chopped garlic and, stirring, fry until soft.
2. Then add chopped carrots to the same ingredients, add salt, black ground pepper and cumin. Mix everything thoroughly and leave for literally a few minutes.
3. Next, add the washed lentils and spread them with a spatula over the entire surface. While the legumes are briefly stewed, bring the water to a boil.
4. While stirring, gradually pour boiling water into the multicooker and bring the soup to a boil in the "frying" mode. Then we cover the multicooker with a lid, close the valve and turn on the "soup" mode for about 7 minutes. During this time, the cereal will boil and boil.
5. When the multicooker completes its program, press the pressure release after 10-15 minutes. After this time, open the lid of the multicooker and beat the lentil soup with a blender, bringing it to the most homogeneous state.
6. We got to the stage when it's time to pour the soup into plates and invite guests to the table.

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