{"id":146646,"date":"2025-03-20T23:44:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T23:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/budget-food\/easy-lentil-soup-pocket-change-gourmet\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T23:44:45","slug":"easy-lentil-soup-pocket-change-gourmet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=146646","title":{"rendered":"Easy Lentil Soup – Pocket Change Gourmet"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This wholesome, delicious, Easy Lentil Soup will become a new favorite. The simple superfood recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and tastes awesome. <\/p>\n

This simple recipe for delicious, nutritious, easy lentil soup takes 5 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to simmer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I often whip up a batch of this simple lentil soup on the weekends and we eat it for lunch throughout the week, adding a little of this or a little of that for variety. <\/p>\n

Which Lentils to Use for Lentil Soup?<\/h2>\n

There are many types of lentils: green lentils, brown lentils, red lentils, black lentils, and French Lentilles du Puy. Each has a slightly different flavor and texture when cooked, as well as different cooking times. <\/p>\n

While black and French lentils work beautifully for salads because they retain their shape as they cook, the other varieties work best for soups, sauces, and dips. <\/p>\n

To achieve a beautiful creamy consistency for this soup, I prefer red lentils. They cook up perfectly tender in 20 minutes and have a beautiful color and mild, earthy flavor.<\/p>\n

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Red lentils are my favorite for this soup. Their delicate texture and creamy consistency makes them ideal for quick cooking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can certainly use other varieties of lentils in this soup, but the texture and color will be slightly different. <\/p>\n

Lentil Soup Recipe Ingredients:<\/h2>\n

We use some of our soup staples in this recipe:<\/p>\n