Soups for Winter 2012/2013

Most Popular Vegetarian Soup Recipes

Of all the dozens of healthy vegetarian soup recipes I've posted, here are the most popular recipes, according to you! All of these soup recipes are vegetarian, and most are vegan as well. Can't find the perfect vegetarian soup recipe? Don't worry, there are plenty morevegetarian and vegan soup recipes to choose from here.

1. Creamy Carrot Coconut Soup

When it comes to vegetarian soups, this one is a keeper. Users have unanimously given this creamy carrot and coconut milk soup recipe five out of five stars, so you can be sure that you'll enjoy this easy blended carrot soup too.
See also: Carrot, Ginger and Coriander Soup

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2. Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

Oil-free, low fat and high-fiber vegetarian minestrone soup can be served either as a side or as an entree and is slowly simmered for maximum flavor. Try adding a bit of diced tofu or seitan for an extra protein boost. Serve with a side salad and some crusty French bread.
See also: Crockpot Minestrone Soup

3. Quick Vegetarian Black Bean Soup

This quick and easyvegetarian black bean soup is a quick, healthy, low fat vegetarian soup recipe that will warm up your family in less than 15 minutes flat. A healthy high-fiber andhigh-protein black bean soup is a popular soup for vegetarians. Make it vegan by simply omitting the cheese and sour cream.
See also: Mexican Black Bean Soup

4. Crockpot Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Soup is always an easy choice to make in a crockpot. Just add the ingredients in the morning, and forget about it until you are ready to eat it hours later. Although many split pea soup recipes use ham for added flavor, this vegetarian and vegan split pea soupversion packs in the spices, including thyme, sage and bay leaves for a lower fat and cholesterol version of classic split pea soup.
See also: Fat-free Split Pea Soup

5. Vegetarian Lentil Soup

Vegetarian Lentil Soup with corn and carrots

Even people who aren't vegetarian love a lentil soup! There's just something comforting and familiar about a home-cooked bowl of vegetarian soup with lentils. Lentil soup should be a staple of every cook's repetoire. Lentils are available in most grocery stores and very high in fiber and protein and are very inexpensive as well. Thisvegetarian lentil soup recipe uses plenty of spices, including thyme and bay leaves to add lots of flavor. You may also want to watch this quick video which will show you how to make lentil soup step by step.
See also: Crockpot Lentil Soup

6. Easy Cabbage and Cilantro Soup

Inspired by the flavors of India and spiced with plenty of fresh cilantro and a dash of hot-sauce, this is a fat-free vegan and vegetarian soup recipe that is also low in calories. Cabbage soup is incredibly healthy and very nutritious. It's made from just a few simple and familiar ingredients, so it's easy enough for even those who are new to vegetarian cooking.

7. Basic Vegetarian Miso Soup

Vegetarian miso soup

Miso soup is so quick and easy to prepare that I've recently started having it for breakfast. I find it very warming and soothing in the morning, and because its so versatile, it's easy to make it different every day by adding various veggies or extra spices. This basic vegetarian miso soup recipe is a simple version of the classic miso soup you'll find served in Japanese restaurants. Miso soup is my most popular vegetarian soup recipe!
See also: More vegetarian miso soup recipes

8. Vegetarian Bean and Barley Soup

Vegetarian bean and barley soup

Who needs the beef? This is a very heartybarley soup that is a full meal in itself, so you won't miss the beef, I promise! With this very versatile basic recipe, can add just about any veggies you want - green beans, peas or corn would all work well. This bean and barley soup recipe makes a more than generous amount, so plan on having some leftovers!
See also: Barley and Vegetable Soup

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9. Thai Coconut and Vegetable Soup

Vegetarian Thai coconut soup

Traditionally, Thai coconut soup, or tom kha is made with chicken and lots of spices such as galangal and lemongrass and also with chicken. This easyvegetarian Thai coconut soup is made with fresh cilantro, lime and cayenne to duplicate the Thai flavors with some more commonly found ingredients. A reviewer said of this coconut soup recipe, "This soup is awesome. My husband and I both loved it." I also like to add some diced and sauteed tofu to coconut soup.
See also: More Thai Coconut Soup Recipes

10. Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

Chinese hot and sour soup is a light meal or accompaniment eaten any time of day. My Taiwanese roommate in college used to prepare this for breakfast on occasion, and I heartily ate it up! The original recipe, he said, came from his grandfather's time in the Taiwanese army, though this version has been westernized quite a bit to use more common ingredients. This hot and sour soup recipe is both vegetarian and vegan. It is somewhat light, however, so feel free to add in some tofu or seitan.

Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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This chocolaty delight was one of my favorites growing up. The cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe. -Susan Ormond, Jamestown, North Carolina

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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

• Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
• Yield: 15 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• ICING:
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil. Remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in the sour cream until smooth.
• Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter; add milk and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over warm cake. Cool completely on a wire rack. Yield: 15 servings.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
½ cup cocoa powder
4 cups confectioners’ sugar

Beat cream cheese, butter and cocoa powder until combined. Add the confectioners’ sugar ½ cup at a time making sure to incorporate it fully before you add the next ½ cup. Makes enough for 1 two layer cake or 24 cupcakes.

More Lentil Soup Recipes

Spicy Lentil Soup Recipe

A delicious spicy, warming lentil soup which is perfect for those wintry days

• Serves: 3 to 4
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: Ready in about 30 minutes

If you want a tasty, filling soup which is easy and quick to make then you won't go far wrong with this spicy lentil soup.
Dont be tempted to omit the lime juice because it really does enhance the soup.

Blend the lentil soup to make it smooth, or leave it more chunky, but make more of this spicy lentil soup than you need and take it to work for lunch the next day or freeze portions to use later. It really is good

Ingredients

• oil for frying
• a thumb sized piece of ginger (grated)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• a pinch of chilli flakes
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 2 large carrots (peeled and grated)
• 150g red lentils
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• Juice from 1 lime (add according to taste)
• a small bunch of cilantro or coriander leaves
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan and fry the ginger and spices for about two minutes.
Next add the vegetables and cook for 5 minutes more, then add the lentils and stock to the pan.
Bring to the boil and stirring occasionally, simmer for 15 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Blend the lentil soup until smooth or leave it slightly chunky, it's delicious either way.
To serve, season to taste and stir through a squeeze of lime juice and sprinkle with cilantro or coriander, and, if you like that extra kick sprinkle on a few chilli flakes.

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Bacon And Lentil Soup Recipe

Smoky bacon works best in this lentil soup recipe

• Serves: 4 to 6
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins

This bacon and lentil soup makes a hearty meal, and I prefer to make this with whole lentils, the ones which are a greenish brown colour and don't need to be soaked before using them. I also think that smoky bacon works best, but use the normal bacon if you don't like this.

Ingredients

• 6 rashers rindless (smoky) streaky bacon
• 175g lentils (green-brown) rinsed
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 medium onions (chopped)
• 2 carrots (chopped)
• 2 sticks celery (sliced)
• 225g tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 3 pints (1.75 litres) stock
• 225g finely shredded cabbage
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Finely chop the bacon and heat the oil in a large non stick saucepan then fry the bacon until it starts to turn brown at the edges. Then add the carrots together with the onion and turn the heat up fairly high stirring or tossing the pan until the vegetables begin to brown a little.
Now stir in the lentils and the tin of tomatoes followed by the crushed garlic and the stock.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer, gently, for about 45 minutes. Add the cabbage and simmer for about a further 15 minutes.
Add the salt and pepper to taste and stir in the parsley.... Serve and enjoy!

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Make lighter work of blending your soups

I love this stick blender because it lets you just blend your soup right there in the pan

I don't want to use this page just to inundate you with lots of products for you to buy, after all, you didn't come here looking for that, you just want the tasty lentil soup recipes :-) But, if you don't already have one of these, they really do make your soup making less of a chore and they save on the washing up because the blending is done in the same pan!
You can get more expensive stick blenders with chopper and whisk attachments, but if you already have a food processor or mini chopper then you aren't going to need these so you may as well go for the cheaper option.

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Red Lentil, Tomato And Rice Soup

Simply adjust the amount of chilli powder in this red lentil soup to suit your taste

• Serves: 4
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins

This red lentil soup is lovely and filling.
The chilli powder gives the soup a nice, spicy kick but if you don't like the heat you can leave it out or reduce the quantity.

Ingredients

• 100g red lentils (rinsed)
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 3 sticks of celery (chopped)
• 2 medium carrots (coarsley grated)
• 1.2 litres (2 pints) hot vegetable stock
• 50g long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander (cilantro)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon hot chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 tablespoons plain yoghurt
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Put the lentils, tomatoes, puree, celery, carrots and stock into a saucepan, bring to the boil simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the rice and simmer for a further 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small nonstick saucepan and fry the onion until golden brown. Add the ginger, coriander (cilantro), cumin and chilli powder and gently fry for 3 to 4 minutes then stir in the turmeric.
Stir the spices into the soup and simmer for 5 minutes then check the seasoning.

Top with a tablespoon of yoghurt to serve.

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Green Lentil Soup Recipe

A basic, easy lentil soup recipe which can easily be modified

• Serves: 4
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins

This is a really easy, basic lentil soup recipe which can be easily varied by adding your favourite herbs or spices so do try experimenting by adding what you have to hand.
Because there is no oil or fat used in the recipe it is a particularly healthy lentil soup for those watching their weight.
It works particularly well with a good splash of Worcester sauce.

Ingredients

• 200g green lentils
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Put the lentils, onion, garlic and stock into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Simmer for about 40 minutes until the lentils are cooked and tender.
Mix the cornflour with a little cold water and stir into the soup to thicken it slightly.
Season well and serve.

As a variation try adding the juice of half a lemon before serving

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Turkish Lentil Soup Recipe

A tradional Turkish red lentil soup

Red lentils, potato, onion, carrots, flour, butter, stock, salt and pepper combine to make this traditional Turkish lentil soup.

Turkish Lentil Soup

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Mediterranean Lentil Soup Recipe

This Spanish inspired lentil soup recipe is a real hit!

• Serves: 4
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins

This Mediterranean lentil soup goes down well in our house!
I know that a head of garlic sounds to be rather a lot but it does mellow with cooking to produce a tasty Spanish style lentil soup. If you aren't a fan of garlic try reducing the quantity.

Ingredients

• 400g brown lentils
• 1.5 litres chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• small bunch of finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 head garlic (chopped)
• 2 carrots (finely chopped)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 red pepper (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 50g rice
• 50ml good dry sherry
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Put the lentils in a large saucepan and add the stock, bay leaves and parsley. Bring to the boil and reduce the heat, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and simmer, partly covered.

While the lentils are simmering, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions for about 5 minutes until softened.

Add the garlic, carrot, tomato and red pepper and fry gently for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and season with salt and freshly ground pepper, paprika and cumin.

Add the onion mixture and the rice to the simmering lentils and simmer until the lentils are tender, this should take about another 30 to 35 minutes.

Mix in the sherry and serve whilst hot.

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Hearty Tomato And Lentil Soup Recipe

This tomato and lentil soup recipe is one of my favourites.

• Serves: 4-6
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1hr 40 mins

I usually use red lentils in this tomato and lentil soup but I have also made it with whatever I had in the store cupboard at the time. For a tasty meal which always goes down well serve with nice crusty bread.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 100g lentils
• 4 carrots
• 1 stick celery
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 onion
• 3 tins chopped tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 bunch basil
• 1 small bunch parsley
• 1.2 litres vegetable stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Begin by finely chopping the carrots, celery, garlic, onion and parsley.

Gently heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and using a very low heat add the lentils, carrot, celery, garlic and onion and fry gently for 30 minutes, stirring occaisionally.

Now add the tinned tomatoes, sugar and basil leaves, turn up the heat and cook briskly until the mixture has reduced by two-thirds.

Add the stock to the pan and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Bring to the boil then turn down the heat and simmer for 40 minutes.

Stir in chopped parsley and serve, or, if you prefer a blended soup, blend before adding the parsley.

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Stewed Lentils & Tomatoes

Hopefully a yummy soup for the cabin!

Stewed Lentils & Tomatoes
Adapted from Barefoot Contessa at Home

2 teaspoons good olive oil
2 cups large-diced yellow onions (2 onions)
2 cups large-diced carrots (3 to 4 carrots)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes
1 cup French green lentils (7 ounces)
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 teaspoons mild curry powder
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and the carrots and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions start to brown. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more.

Meanwhile, place the canned plum tomatoes, including the juice, in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse several times until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped. Rinse and pick over the lentils to make sure there are no stones in the package.

Add the tomatoes, lentils, broth, curry powder, thyme, salt and pepper to the pan. Raise the heat to bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer covered for about 40 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Check occasionally to be sure the liquid is still simmering. Remove from the heat and allow the lentils to sit covered for another 10 minutes. Add the vinegar, season to taste and serve hot.

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• 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil $
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion $
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot $
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery $
• 2 garlic cloves, minced $
• 5 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 dried red chile pepper
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce $
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar $
• 3/4 teaspoon salt $
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper $
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese $

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Ingredients:

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 carrot sliced
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup dry lentils
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• dash salt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice