| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 pound lentils, picked and rinsed
- 1 cup peeled and chopped tomatoes
- 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground toasted cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground grains of paradise
Instructions
- Place the olive oil into a large 6-quart Dutch oven and set over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, carrot, celery and salt and sweat until the onions are translucent, approximately 6 to 7 minutes. Add the lentils, tomatoes, broth, coriander, cumin and grains of paradise and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook at a low simmer until the lentils are tender, approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Using a stick blender, puree to your preferred consistency. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 372 calorie |
| Total Fat | 8 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 milligrams |
| Sodium | 762 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 55 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 13 grams |
| Protein | 24 grams |
| Sugar | 5 grams |
Reviews
The taste was excellent. Needed to cook longer than recommended to achieve desired consistency. Will add more broth next time. Like more soupy.
Fantastic recipe!! Alton Brown never disappoints!
I made this as written with one exception. I forgot to buy tomatoes and didn’t have any canned tomatoes on the shelf. However, in my freezer, I did have crushed Roma tomatoes from a can. Used I cup of that. My husband very much dislikes Lentils. I got him to try it and now he’s taking (1) 1/2 cup serving to eat with his lunch each day. Kudos!!
Used the grains of paradise … nice. However, I thought it tasted better when I added some lime juice.
always great, but don’t leave out the grains of paradise, well worth it…. and if you’re feeling it, I sometimes add a bay leaf
By far the best lentil soup recipe ever :). Minus the paradise seasoning, still amazing!
I was surprised that such a simple recipe would taste so delicious. I searched for a substitute for the one spice i never heard of before and did not have and one suggestion was black pepper and ginger so I used 1/4 teaspoon of each. I also added a bay leaf and one minced clove of garlic. The soup thickens a lot so i think i will need to add more broth to the leftovers. Thank you for the great recipe. I needed something to cheer me during this Christmas wind storm with 40 below wind chills when my power went out and my furnace and dishwasher broke down after power was restored. I was grateful for my gas stove.
Okay, so someday soon I’m going to make this as directed, but I found myself in a situation where I had all the harder-to-get ingredients and almost none of the simple ones, so big improvisation. It’s a testament to the solidness of this recipe that it turned out beautifully, though. I doubled the onion, added garlic (no carrots! no celery anywhere!) and mortar/pestled the cumin and coriander with mexican oregano. No stock, just water, so added 1 tbsp, cider vinegar, extra salt and juice of 1/2 lemon I found. Fresh tomatoes, no can do, so used canned peeled, followed all the other directions and crossed my fingers. It was delicious. Topped it with avocado because it was there and some habanero sauce. Looking forward to making it properly when I’m not playing “Chopped” in a strange pantry.
Love these flavors!!! Have been making this for years!! This time I added a few garlic cloves and the same amount of garlic and onion granules as the other spices. I used paprika because I do not have grains of paradise and cannot use cayenne because my 17 month old does not like spicy. It does not need the extra flavors but I love garlic. I would also love to add orange or red bell pepper and possibly a creamy factor next time.
Thank you, Alton, for one of our favorites!!!
Thank you, Alton, for one of our favorites!!!
Love this recipe. I use canned, diced tomatoes instead of fresh and black pepper instead of the grains of paradise. Everyone loves it – it’s an old faithful recipe at this point. Thanks, Alton!
I substituted the grains of paradise with pepper, added red pepper flakes and fresh spinach, and garnished with fresh parsley and a splash of lime juice. Delicious!