Buttered tomato soup with lentils & fennel from Something from Nothing (page 82) by Alison Roman

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    Can substitute shallots for onion.

  • Breannetuttle on March 28, 2026

    Excellent soup. Loved the fennel in there. Would make again. Pretty sure it serves more than 4 though.

  • olivia_q6vdxl on February 18, 2026

    This was very wholesome and yummy. Very simple and with mostly pantry staples that I have around all the time (except for the fennel). Felt satisfying and healthy. Would make this again!

  • alinutzamica on February 05, 2026

    So simple but so good. I added a small diced sweet potato. Alison Roman was right when she said this soup doesn't require anything else, no lemon juice or herbs and she is right. I served it as it is without yoghurt. I used one can of Muti tomatoes and 400 ml of homemade thick tomato juice. Next time I will try to make it in the instant pot

  • emily_3s6em8 on February 02, 2026

    YUMMYYYYY

  • skvalentine on January 20, 2026

    Absolutely delicious, and just what the doctor ordered on a cold winter day. Next time I might try a bit of tomato paste or maybe just a different brand of tomatoes (used Muir Glen) for a richer tomato taste.

  • ceisenmann on January 19, 2026

    loved. once you get past slice and semi carmelizing down a very low maintenance dish. really just lovely, and grew on me while I ate it. will certainly repeat

  • DKennedy on January 18, 2026

    LIsa made this dish and it was soooooo good. I never would have selected it myself. Will def make again.

  • chaffinski on January 08, 2026

    It was ok, but not my favourite - better the next day with addition of roasted pumpkins and rose harissa served over mound of cottage cheese

  • Plumberful on January 08, 2026

    This is delicious! It has real depth of flavor from ingredients that I nearly always have on hand. My added broth was a combination of homemade chicken stock, bean broth and water. Canned tomatoes never tasted so good in a soup! So easy to make—it is hands-off, once it’s simmering in the pot.

  • Lsblackburn1 on January 01, 2026

    I’m usually more of a creamy tomato soup fan, but the sweetness of the slow cooked onions and fennel added a lot of yummy flavor to this.

  • Lepa on December 04, 2025

    This was good, very comforting. My husband made it and was surprised it took so long- he said 90 minutes? Just a heads up this isn't a quick lentil soup.

  • EatinSnax on November 21, 2025

    Yum!! This was so good! Love the body from the lentils, and the interesting notes from the fennel. Really nicely balanced between the acidity of the tomatoes, the sweetness from the caramelized veggies, and the kick from red pepper. Doesn’t need a thing.

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