Who's got a really good lentil soup recipe?

[CTyankee]

I want to make it over this holiday weekend. I got the lentils, garlic, onion, carrots, sausage and celery. What else would make it really good?

[grace0418]

1. Fresh thyme is wonderful. And I would suggest browning the sausage

really well in the soup pot so you get all the yummy bits from the sausage incorporated in your soup.

[CTyankee]

2. I'm wondering if pancetta would be better than sausage because

it's smoked. Have you ever used little dice of pancetta in your lentil soup?

[grace0418]

5. I was going to suggest pancetta but since you already had sausage I held off!

Yes, pancetta is FABULOUS! And if you happen to have a hambone (not that anyone does), that would be lovely too.

I also concur with the person who suggested bay leaf. I always throw a couple in soup.

[azmouse]

3. Add a bay leaf to your ingredients

and it'll be perfect!

[eyepaddle]

4. I like to saute the sausage and onion in sesame oil

and then add tarragon and a bit less than a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

Admittedly, it's a bit unconventional, but mmm'mmmmmmmm tasteeeeee! :)