After weeks of eating…well…cookies…I figured it was time to lighten things up a bit with this Coconut Curry Lentil Soup. It’s creamy, hearty, tummy warming and perfect for these cool late December days.
Much to Ryan’s dismay, I have been trying to cook vegetarian meals more often than I used to. We’ve been enjoying vegetarian meals once or twice a week and cutting back on the amount of meat we’ve been eating.
I’m kind of loving it.
Cooking vegetarian is opening up a whole new world when it comes to cooking for me. And honestly, I had no idea that it could be so good. Take this Coconut Curry Lentil Soup for instance. Prior to making this soup, I didn’t have much experience with lentils at all. I’ve eaten them before, sure, but I had never cooked with them.
When I first made this soup I made it with red lentils but I cooked it for way too long and ended up with a tasty, yet super thick soup. More like a puree actually. The second go around, I tried green lentils. Honestly? Not a fan. At least not in this soup.
So for the third try back to the red lentils it was. I added a bit more broth this time around and cooked the soup for a little less time. And folks, we had a winner!
Seriously, this Coconut Curry Lentil has so much flavor going on. The coconut. The curry. The veggies. This soup is hearty, scrumptious and is the perfect way to warm up this winter.
Man, I love soup season.
Nutmeg Nanny
December 30, 2015 at 4:05 amYES! I love lentil soup but maybe even more with coconut!
debattinella
December 29, 2015 at 4:54 pmThis looks like a perfect bowl of comfort! Love the flavors you have going on!
Miryam, Eat Good 4 Life
December 29, 2015 at 6:46 amThis would be perfect for me. I love coconut curry and with lentil it would be just the bomb!
Carrie R
December 28, 2015 at 2:39 pmI have recently become a convert to lentils! :) I had never tried them until I made a vegetarian soup (and vegan!) soup with them a couple of months ago. Love the curry and coconut in this soup. I bet the flavors are amazing!
Lemons for Lulu
December 28, 2015 at 12:39 pmI try to add a few vegetarian meals into our weekly rotation too. This soup would be perfect, especially during the upcoming cold months.
Melissa Falk
December 28, 2015 at 9:22 amI am a huge lentil soup fan. I am really interested to try your addition of coconut curry in this one.
Beth B
December 28, 2015 at 8:42 amMy Ryan would love this soup!
tidymom
December 28, 2015 at 8:27 amwhat a fabulous flavor combo and perfect for cold nights
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
December 28, 2015 at 3:58 amSuch a great dish for cold evenings :)