4 creamy lentil soup cream Recipes

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, beluga black lentils or 2 (15 oz) cans brown lentils, drained, uncooked rice (i used long grain brown basmati), vegetable broth or 6 cups chicken broth, water, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, bay leaf, heavy cream (or more ) or 1/2 cup half-and-half (or more), fresh marjoram, chopped, chervil or 2 tbsp parsley, chopped, crouton, for garnish, lemon slice, for garnish

dry lentils (1 1/4 cups), carrots, sliced 1/4 inch thick, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mushroom, sliced, sliced celery, snipped parsley, water, condensed cream of mushroom soup, instant vegetable bouillon granules (or 2 cubes ), sour cream

water, green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, onion, garlic cloves, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, beetroot (raw ), carrot, potato, cumin, dried basil, dried thyme, paprika, cinnamon, chicken stock cube, whole black peppercorns, rindless smoked streaky bacon, double cream (as a garnishing touch) (optional)