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Lentil soup

From the video “Homemade Lentil Soup Recipe” by Chef Billy Parisi. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Chef Billy Parisi. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumGreat weeknight pick
Not spicy
Total time
~100 min
est., not stated in the video: 45 min stated in steps + 42 min for 14 steps without a time + 11 min prep for 15 ingredients; model check 75 min agrees
Serves
~10
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (13: 2160 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving) and model check (6)
Cost
~$5.14*
per serving, Ontario (~4 portions assumed)save ~$5.86* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
15

Ingredients

  • No pork

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$20.54*for the batch in the video
~$5.14*per serving

You save about ~$5.86* per serving (53% less*) than ordering it out — ~$23.46* for ~4 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario bowl of soup, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

7 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 2 predicted from typical costs · not priced: ground coriander

* Estimate, not a quote: 2 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 4 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario bowl of soup at ~$11, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving318 kcal · 16% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat6.2 g8%
Saturated fat1.1 g6%
Sodium90 mg4%
Carbohydrate49 g18%
Fiber8.1 g29%
Total sugars4.3 gno daily value
Added sugars0 g0%
Protein20 g40%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+20 of 20
  • Saturated fat−3 of 20
  • Sodium−2 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 11 of 12 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 10 servings (estimated: average of rules (13: 2160 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving) and model check (6)). Not counted because the video gives no amount: salt, black pepper, parsley. Not matched to nutrient data: ground coriander. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • knife
  • pot
  • wooden spoon
  • vegetable peeler
  • garlic press
  • strainer
  • immersion blender
  • ladle

What the video didn’t say

  • Exact cooking temperatures for the stovetop burner
  • Exact yield servings

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Chef Billy Parisi’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.