Comments on: A quiet soup

By: pianopile

pianopile — Mon, 11 May 2015 10:56:59 +0000

Just recovering from a cold so this soup came at the right time. Turned out really nice and the lemon gave it an interesting twist.
What surprised me was that the recipe asked for adding the salt at the beginning. I was taught that you should never add salt to lentils until they were done as it alters with their cooking time. Anyway I did what the recipe told me to and it worked out fine. I am amazed…
Thank you for the recipe!

By: Rachel Page

Rachel Page — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 15:05:38 +0000

Great article. I really enjoyed reading it.

By: Emily Sheldon

Emily Sheldon — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:45:18 +0000

I made this last night and used about 2 1/4 cups of lentils and omitted the extra two cups of water… the soup had the best, thick consistency and much more flavor! So delicious!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:00:53 +0000

Bookmarked some time ago, I finally made this, adding turmeric and a combination of ground arbel chilies, paprika and cayenne. Baby kale vs. minced cilantro. Nice, but I recommend omitting 2 cups of liquid. 8 cups of stock/water to 2 cups of lentils is just fine. The results were a bit too brothy for me, so I boiled the soup down as much as I could in the time that I had. Very good with skillet cornbread, grits vs. cornmeal, soaked in buttermilk while putting together the soup.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:00:53 +0000

By: Jade

Jade — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:51:48 +0000

Just made the soup. It is really delicious! Flavorful as promised but not kick-your-face spiced like a lot of lentil soups. I omitted the cilantro because my husband is not a fan, but I enjoyed the brightness from the lemon and tomato paste so I didn't really miss it. We ate this with crusty buttered French bread. My 2 year old picked up his bowl and slurped away. This is going in my recipe stack. Mmm mmm.

By: Jade

Jade — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:51:48 +0000

By: Margherita

Margherita — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:57:53 +0000

Was looking for a red lentil soup and stumbled upon your website. This recipe looks incredible, I'm going to make it tonight.
Love&Light
Margherita

By: Margherita

Margherita — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:57:53 +0000

Was looking for a red lentil soup and stumbled upon your website. This recipe looks incredible, I'm going to make it tonight.
Love&Light
Margherita

By: D. @ Outside Oslo

D. @ Outside Oslo — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:25:21 +0000

Thanks again and again for posting this recipe last year. I made it shortly after you posted it, and again last night. It's sure to be a yearly autumn favorite in our home. Cozy, with just the right amount of spice and warmth–it's a great find!