Lentil Soup with Chili Oil: Zuppa di Lenticchie

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Delicious - with and without the chili oil! I didn't use nearly as much oil as it called for and I used vegetable broth instead of chicken, and I used red lentils because it's what I had on hand. But I found this to be absolutely delicious (although come to think of it, I probably used twice the amount of garlic called for and a lot more broth. Delicious, nutritious - awesome. Will be mnaking this again and again!

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Mario has some fabulous recipes, but I thought that this needed tweeking.
I agree w/ previous review that it lacked a depth of flavor - on it's own - but the chili oil
was genius! It was super-thick, and I continued to add stock/water to thin. The dish still
turned-out thick. It did seem unappealing, but the chili oil and bread brought it to life.
What a kick of much-needed flavor! Lentils are a super-food, so with that in mind, I would prepare again, but add much more chicken stock, and make twice as much chili oil.

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This soup was so/so. It seemed to be missing some depth of flavor. I definitely had to add much more stock during the cooking process to make it soup, not just lentils in a bowl. Ended up adding quite a bit of salt and pepper at the end which helped bring out some of the flavors. The bread and oil (I just used a red chili oil I already had on hand are a definite must as that was the best thing about it. Oh, I also used the green French lentils b/c those were all I could find. The color of the soup was army green/grayish and looked very unappetizing to my two young kids. If I made it again I think I would add some sort of meat or other veggie to try and bolster the flavors.

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This is the best lentil soup ever!!! I have been a fan of lentil soup my whole life!! !! I thought my mom made the best one but boy was I wrong!! I wanted to learn how to make it myself (my mother was just confusing me on the phone so I tried this recipe. The chili oil part got me. It was so good. I agree with the comment that it does get really thick so add more water to thin it down. The recipe makes a lot of soup so you will have it for the whole rest of the week. And DO NOT skip the bread!!! It makes it out of this world. Sooooooo GooooDDD!!!

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WOW was I wrong! This recipe has changed my outlook on this misunderstood legume. This was truly a wonderful recipe. I do have to agree with a previous cook that there is not enough broth for the amount of lentils. Rather than decrease the lentils I doubled the broth and it worked out perfect! I also cut the chili flakes in half which works well for us because we like things spicy but not crazy. I also used green lentils.

One more addition was that I took approx. 1/3 of the soup and ran it through my food processor to give it more of a smooth texture. Worked well. I also believe this probably serves 6-8 rather than 4. Unless, of course, they are hearty eaters! The bread comes out fantastic and definite must with this recipe. Do not skip that part!

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This is the 2nd recipie I've tried from Mario though I must confess he has inspired me to play with other dishes I've seen him make. This soup was beyond easy to make at the end I did add salt and pepper though I'm not so sure it needed it. I omitted the croutons and just drizzled the chili oil over the top. It would be excellent without it though. Also I added 3 smoked chicken thighs. They were already cooked so all they needed was to heat through. They were on the bone so I left them thta way until the end when I shredded them and put them back in. They take this from a fantastic vegetarian dish to one any meat eater would wolf down. I can't wait to see what my husband thinks of this soup.

Thanks Mario :

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This soup was AWESOME! I used 4 tablespoons of coconut oil instead of the olive oil and I used red lentils, as I wasn't sure what the other type was. I omitted the bread and just sprinkled the red pepper and extra garlic directly into the soup while cooking it....not bothering with any extra oil. This soup is heavenly.....surprisingly satisfying considering how simple it is. THANK YOU! I'll be making this one on a regular basis. It really does have a unique flavor!

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I love this lentil soup recipe! Lentils tend to be sort of bland, but the chili oil gives it just the right amonut of zing, and gives the recipe real flavor.

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i added some crisp pancetta and fresh green onion with a sprinkle of parmesan over the top and that gave it that extra flavor and color that it needed. otherwise very easy and very hearty.

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This is the best lentil soup, I make it once a week. My family also loves it!