Best 6 Linsensuppe Rezept Lentil Recipes

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Linsensuppe, or lentil soup, is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. With its rich, earthy flavor and abundance of healthy ingredients, lentil soup is a nutritious and delicious meal that can be easily customized to suit your tastes. Whether you prefer a thick and creamy soup or a thinner, broth-based version, there are countless variations of lentil soup to explore. From classic German lentil soup to spicy Indian dal, this versatile dish can be tailored to any palate. So grab a bowl and spoon, and let's dive into the world of lentil soup!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP



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Traditional German lentil soup with potatoes, vegetables, and sausages, this Linsensuppe is one of the best German soups there is.

Provided by Adina

Categories     Soup

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon oil
125 g/ 4.4 oz smoked pork belly with rind or smoked bacon with rind (See note 1)
1 large onion
2 carrots
1 piece celeriac (about 50 g/ 1.7 oz)
1 small leek
200 g/ 7 oz/ 1 cup brown lentils
300 g/ 10.5 oz potatoes
1,5 - 2 liter/ 3 - 4 ¼ pints/ 6 ½ - 8 ½ cups stock (See note 2)
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dry lovage
1 teaspoon sugar
2-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (to taste)
fine sea salt and pepper
8 Vienna sausages or Frankfurters

Steps:

  • If you use smoked pork belly or bacon with rind, keep it in one piece. Rindless, chopped smoked bacon or pork belly can be used instead.
  • Heat the oil in a soup pan. Add the smoked pork belly with rind or the smoked bacon with rind in one piece and fry it well on both sides. If using already cubed bacon or pork belly without the rind, fry them all over as well.
  • In the meantime finely chop the onion, carrots, celeriac and leek. Add them to the pot and stir. Leave the pork belly in the pot. Add the rinsed lentils and about ¾ of the broth or stock to the pot. Add the bay leaves and the dry lovage. Stir, bring to a boil and let cook on low heat for about 30 minutes or until the brown lentils are quite soft, but not perfectly done yet.
  • In the meantime, peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes. Add them to the pot. The soup should be really thick, but if you find it too thick, you can add some or all of the remaining stock at this point.
  • Bring to a boil again and continue cooking the soup for about another 20 - 30 minutes or until the potatoes and lentils are soft.
  • Take out the whole piece of pork belly or bacon, if using. Remove and discard the rind. Chop the rest of the pork belly or bacon into small pieces. Return them to the soup.
  • Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, sugar and balsamic vinegar. Add only 2 tablespoons vinegar first and add more to taste.
  • Just before serving, heat the sausages in a large pot of water and serve 1 or 2 sausages per person. For a speedier version, slice the sausages thickly and heat the sausage pieces in the soup. Serve as suggested above.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /6 of the dish, Calories 409 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 786 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g

LINSENSUPPE REZEPT (LENTIL RECIPE)



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This meatless dish is often served in parts of Germany on Good Friday, a day of fasting in the Catholic church. Recipe & Photo: About.com German Food

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories     Other Soups

Time 2h10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 c brown lentils
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
vinegar to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Go through the lentils and discard any debris or shriveled seeds. Rinse, cover with water and soak for two hours.
  • 2. Drain the lentils, add fresh water to 1/4-inch above the lentils, bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
  • 3. Mix 1 Tbsp. soft butter with 1 Tbsp. flour until it forms a paste and add it to the lentils. Stir the pot until the Beurre Manie has dissolved and the mixture starts to bubble. (Beurre Manie is like a roux, used to thicken.)
  • 4. Simmer for another 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft but not falling apart. Add the sugar and the salt and vinegar to taste.
  • 5. The lentils should taste sweet-sour. Serve with fried or pickled eggs.
  • 6. Note: German cooks prefer the unhulled type of lentils, which require soaking. If all you can find is the hulled variety, you will not need to presoak.

LINSENSUPPE (GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTER SLICES)



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This recipe is from *Stroganov to Strudel* (Great Traditional Cooking From Germany, Austria, Hungary & the Czech Republic). Per the intro, "Soups are a favourite in this area, served either as a main meal or a starter. Hearty soups range from creamy Czech soups w/light dumplings, to the famous fruit soups of Hungary & chunky soups of Germany, such as *Lentil Soup* containing sliced frankfurter." If your kids are not entirely opposed to veggie-based soups, then the sight of frankfurter slices may well tempt them to happily eat this healthy soup as a 1-dish meal. (Nearly all the time given is cook time, but I also allowed 15 min for ingredient prep). *Enjoy* !

Provided by twissis

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 Soup Servings, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup brown lentils
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion (finely chopped)
1 leek (finely chopped)
1 carrot (finely diced)
2 celery ribs (chopped)
4 ounces lean bacon
2 bay leaves
6 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped, plus extra to garnish)
8 ounces frankfurters (sliced)
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse lentils thoroughly under cold running water (brown lentils don't need to be soaked b4 cooking).
  • Heat oil in a lrg pan & gently fry onion for 5 min till soft. Add leek, carrot, celery, bacon & bay leaves.
  • Add lentils & water to the pan & slowly bring to a boil. Skim the surface & simmer (half-covered) for 45-50 min or till the lentils are soft.
  • Remove piece of bacon, cut into sml cubes (trimming off any excess fat) & return bacon cubes to the pot.
  • Add parsley + frankfurter slices & season w/salt & pepper to taste pref. Simmer gently for 2-3 min, remove bay leaves & serve garnished w/the extra parsley.
  • PERS NOTE: As I entered this recipe, I found myself wondering how the simmer time of 45-50 min might be adapted to crockpot use. If 1 among you is more practiced in this art, I'd appreciate that info. :-).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.1, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 31.8, Sodium 612.2, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 10.9, Sugar 2.7, Protein 15.5

THE BEST LENTIL SOUP



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Brown lentils are the star of this dish. To boost flavor, we used a classic mirepoix-onion, celery and carrot - as well as thyme, bay and oregano for an herby finish. We found the fresh lemon juice and parsley at the end brightened up the soup and added a nice pop of color.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 medium onion, diced
1 large celery stalk (about 2 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils
4 cups vegetable stock
7 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped (about 1 teaspoon leaves)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus the juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus more for garnish, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, onion, celery and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are starting to caramelize and take on a dark brown color, 8 to 10 minutes (this step is important as it will add tons of flavor to your soup!).
  • Stir in the tomato paste and garlic and cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add in the lentils, stock, 4 cups water, thyme, bay leaf, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of black pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the lentils are softened with just a bit of bite, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove the bay leaf. Puree 2 1/2 cups of the soup in a blender until smooth then stir back into the pot. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Ladle into bowls and garnish with more parsley.

LINSENEINTOPF - BERLIN-STYLE LENTIL STEW



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This is modified from Kate Rodriguez's recipe on suite101. She says that "One of the most popular and enduring dishes in Germany is lentil stew (Linseneintopf), a tasty blend of lentils, vegetables and broth, adaptable to different tastes." I say: it's veggies and lentils! (Meat is only optional, and you'll find this dish quite satisfying without!)

Provided by White Rose Child

Categories     Stew

Time 1h20m

Yield 4-6 bowls of stew, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup green lentil (uncooked)
6 -7 cups water
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 spring onions, white and greens chopped
2 potatoes, cubed (small)
2 carrots, diced (again, only peel if desired)
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 -3 vegetable bouillon cubes
1 pinch nutmeg
1 tablespoon white vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste
4 -8 sausages, precooked (wieners, knackwurst, bockwurst, etc.)

Steps:

  • Bring the lentils with 3 cups of water to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for about 25 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients.
  • In a soup pot over medium heat, saute the onion and spring onion in canola oil for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add the potatoes, carrots and celery and saute 3-4 minutes.
  • Add 3 more cups of water and the stock cubes. Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low for 20-25 minutes, till the lentils and vegetables are completely cooked. Add the final cup of water, if needed to reach desired consistency.
  • If preparing the omnivorous version, drop in the sausages, and continue simmering for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg, to taste, along with the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Lentil stew is usually served with bread or rolls. White vinegar is also offered at the table for those who want a stronger sour flavor in their soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.2, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 72, Sodium 691.3, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 18.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 30.3

LENTIL SOUP



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Hearty lentil soup, chock full of veggies and very yummy. Serve with warm cornbread.

Provided by Bob Cody

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 onion, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups water
½ cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 22.2 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 130.5 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right lentils: There are many varieties of lentils available, each with its own unique flavor and texture. For this recipe, we recommend using green or brown lentils, as they hold their shape well during cooking.
  • Rinse the lentils: Before cooking, be sure to rinse the lentils thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris.
  • Use a flavorful broth: The broth you use for your lentil soup is an important flavor component. We recommend using a vegetable broth or a chicken broth. If you're using a chicken broth, you may want to add a little bit of lemon juice or vinegar to brighten the flavor.
  • Add vegetables: Vegetables are a great way to add flavor and nutrients to your lentil soup. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, and garlic. You can also add other vegetables, such as potatoes, zucchini, or bell peppers.
  • Season to taste: Once your lentil soup is cooked, be sure to season it to taste. This may include adding salt, pepper, or other spices.
  • Serve with crusty bread or crackers: Lentil soup is a great meal to serve with crusty bread or crackers. This will help to soak up the delicious broth.

Conclusion:

Lentil soup is a hearty, flavorful, and nutritious soup that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious bowl of lentil soup that the whole family will enjoy.

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