Grammy's Kitchen · Lentil Soup · Homemade Lentil Soup
One of 41 lentil soup recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 41 for broth richness among the lentil soup recipes we compared. 51 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 41.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 662% | 522% |
| vegetables and beans | 367% | 186% |
| aromatics | 55% | 81% |
| fat | 5% | 9% |
| salt | 0% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 960 g | 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth) |
| 946 g | 4 cups water |
| 794 g | 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes (with juice, 1 can) |
| 288 g | 1 1/2 cups lentils (brown, green or mixed) |
| 183 g | 3 carrots (diced) |
| 80 g | 2 ribs celery (diced) |
| 150 g | 1 onion (diced) |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon curry powder |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon cumin |
| 1 g | 1 bay leaf |
| 12 g | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Although your lentils look delicious, they're missing something... meat. We Spaniards add meat: bacon, chorizo, blood sausage (not too much), and ham on the bone. There's no broth because of the added meat. We only use carrots and potatoes, no celery. And th” — a cook, 5.0★
“Awesome recipe! The first time I used basil and oregano which was fabulous, and tonight I'm making it with the cumin and curry, so far so good! I am curious if I cut the recipe in half, would I also cut the cook time in half? Thank you!!” — a cook, 5.0★