Red Lentil Soup

[Patsy33]

Made a nice red lentil soup yesterday. I put onions, garlic, carrots and celery with plenty of salt n pepper. It was quite tasty but there was something missing. Could have had more flavour. Any ideas??

[fiction-factory]

Carrot and orange juice always works better than celery with red lentils I feel

[Patsy33]

The ham sounds lovely AuntLydia...Thanks

[ethandron]

Might sound daft but I think stock works better in soup than just water and salt and pepper, so unless you particularly want a spicy lentil soup (which sounds delicious) then maybe make it like you did but use stock.
Did you follow a recipe?

[Patsy33]

^^^^^
That's what I was originally thinking, 're stock. I think you can buy ready made stick now. Will try that first. Thanks.

[ethandron]

I always use ready made stick stock, either the powdered stuff in a little drum or those jelly thingies.

[Patsy33]

I'll look out for it. Can't beat a bit of stick! Lol....

[Mamyalynne]

Love lentils and they are so versatile, like the green ones too - often have a trawl through recipe pages.

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lentil-recipes/

[Patsy33]

Thanks Mamya, will have a look later. I've been reading how good lentils are so good for us nutritionally.