Twas the night before payday, and all through the kitchen, not a meal was in sight, not even leftovers.So I pulled this together with odds and ends. It was way better than I expected. You could probably sub in any veggies you have laying around, or any starch (rice or barley or pasta) instead of lentils and potatoes. That's what's so awesome about soup.Note that I only had about a quarter cup of lentils to use and most of those sunk to the bottom. I'd have used a full cup if I had it, your soup will have more lentils than the picture shows.

So easy to make and absolutely delicious!

I wanted to savor lentils, so I made a simple braised dish. The white wine vinegar adds an accent to the dish.Step 1: you could just rise the lentils if you're strapped for time. Make sure you drain the impurities well.Step 2: use hot water, and not cold.Step 5: skim off the scum diligently. Recipe by cafe0305

Recently moved and had literally nothing on hand but basic celery, carrots, onions, and my spices. Bought a bag of lentils and had lunch/dinner for a week. So good I didn't even mind I was eating soup in 80 degree weather.. 😊

My first attempt and turned out great. I did not measure anything, as usual, but I tried to include measurements here. I didn't have any carrots. But about 3 good sized carrots chopped nicely would do. Or some frozen. I just used ingredients I had on hand. Do as you like. Throw in what you please. This soup amazed me. So happy to share this. Bless.

I made this a lot when I lived in France All it takes is to simmer some basic ingredients. It goes well with bread and wine You can also serve it with brown rice.You can also use panchetta or other cured meat instead of bacon (if it's quite salty, adjust the amount of salt.) I recommend using chopped block bacon instead of sliced... it gives a great texture! The lentils will become tender if stewed well. This stew is very healthy. Recipe by nene4

An easy way to use your Bella Pressure Cooker. My go to meal with easy leftovers for lunches.

Healthy, quick and easy recipe in Instant Pot Duo Mini 3QT.Its a mild soup like curry .Goes well with Rice.

This vegetarian dish is easy and tastes great. You can use onions instead of leeks. If you do use onions, let the first batch caramelize really well....it's worth it!!

I love lentils especially the red ones cause they cook so quickly and have a great taste. And they are a great source of vitamin Bs and fiber.