--- title: "Meatless Friday: Simple Lentil Soup" description: "Simple, frugal, and customizable: Karen Ullo's lentil soup recipe checks all the Meatless Friday boxes." image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/MeatlessFriday1.png ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2019/03/22/meatless-friday-simple-lentil-soup/#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Simple Lentil Soup Mar 22, 2019 12:30:44 PM  |  by [Karen Ullo](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/karen-ullo) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/MeatlessFriday1.png) This soup is easy and delicious. Even my very picky eight-year-old loves it. Because my blender is fairly small, I have to make this soup in small batches, each of which serves 1-2 bowls. I usually cook a whole pound of lentils and prepare enough of the other ingredients to turn it all into soup. I never really measure. I just “eyeball” it and adjust according to taste. Sometimes I even adjust the amount of a particular ingredient to suit one family member’s taste. When you make it in small batches, it’s very customizable! ![0322-KUllo-lentil-soup-1-768x576](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/0322-KUllo-lentil-soup-1-768x576.jpg?width=600&name=0322-KUllo-lentil-soup-1-768x576.jpg)   #### Simple Lentil Soup Serves 1-2 For each batch of soup, you will need approximately: 1 cup red or green lentils, hot, prepared according to package ½ cup chicken broth, heated 3-4 thin slices of garlic ½ tsp. lemon zest (optional) 2 tbs. fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Serve immediately. Garnish with paprika and fresh dill, if desired. Enjoy! ![MeatlessFriday_2048x1149](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MeatlessFriday_2048x1149.png?width=2048&name=MeatlessFriday_2048x1149.png) --- *Copyright 2019 Karen Ullo* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F03%2F22%2Fmeatless-friday-simple-lentil-soup%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F03%2F22%2Fmeatless-friday-simple-lentil-soup%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F03%2F22%2Fmeatless-friday-simple-lentil-soup%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Simple%20Lentil%20Soup) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F03%2F22%2Fmeatless-friday-simple-lentil-soup%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F03%2F22%2Fmeatless-friday-simple-lentil-soup%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Karen Ullo](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/KAREN%20ULLO.png) ### [Karen Ullo](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/karen-ullo) Karen Ullo is the multi-award-winning author of *Jennifer the Damned, Cinder Allia,* and *To Crown with Liberty*. She’s also the editorial director of [Chrism Press](http://www.chrismpress.com), wife, mom of two boys, and a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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