Lentil soup with sausage and prunes (Linsensuppe mit pflaumen) from Classic German Cooking: The Very Best Recipes for Traditional Favorites from Semmelknödel to Sauerbraten (page 80) by Luisa Weiss

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    Can substitute bacon for schinkenspeck.

  • rmardel on March 04, 2026

    I grew up in a German family, eating lentil soup, but this lentil soup is nothing like those childhood soups. I used a full package of Rancho Gorda pardina lentils, which meant I needed an extra 2 cups of broth to make it appear more like the photo in the book. My potatoes were a tad too small, but otherwise this soup is just fabulous. It is somehow both hearty and light. The subtle sweet and sour notes contribute to a very sophisticated flavor palette. Delicate and nuanced are not words I would have previously applied to a lentil soup but they are perfectly apt here.

  • Plumberful on February 26, 2026

    This is a favorite soup in our house! The subtle sweet and sour flavor from the prunes and apple cider vinegar is perfect. Thanks to Luisa Weiss, I try to keep Suppengrün on hand.

  • Lsblackburn1 on September 28, 2025

    I used one pound of Rancho Gordo Puglia lentils for this and bockwurst - the closest sausage I could find. Very delicious and cozy!

  • JoanN on February 14, 2025

    Delicious, and wonderfully filling and comforting on a cold night. Lovely subtle sweet-and-sour thing going on here with the prunes and vinegar. Makes it stand apart from the usual lentil soup.

  • pattyatbryce on December 23, 2024

    Perfect winter bowl of warmth. I used kielbasa for the sausage because the knockwurst wasn't available and the headnotes mentioned garlic and so it seemed a good switch. Next time, I'll get the proper sausage, but I bet it will be just as good. Who doesn't love sausage and lentils?

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