The 10 best lentil and bean soups

Lentils, chickpeas, peas and beans make some of the cheapest, most filling soups in the world. These legume soups rank highest with the SoupWiki editors.

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   1. Ezogelin Soup

   Turkey9.9

   Red lentils and bulgur finished with mint and sizzling red-pepper oil; a deeply comforting Turkish classic. Read about Ezogelin Soup →

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   2. Turkish Red Lentil Soup

   Turkey9.9

   Smooth red lentils with cumin, lemon and sizzling chilli oil; simple, warming and endlessly satisfying. Read about Turkish Red Lentil Soup →

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   3. Ash Reshteh

   Iran9.4

   Hearty, chunky soup with reshteh noodles, beans and chickpeas and dried mint; a standout bowl. Read about Ash Reshteh →

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   4. Green Lentil Soup

   Turkey9.3

   Creamy, smooth soup with green lentils, onion and dried mint; a standout bowl. Read about Green Lentil Soup →

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   5. Harira

   Morocco9.1

   Hearty, chunky soup with lamb, chickpeas and a sour edge; a standout bowl. Read about Harira →

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   6. Mahluta

   Turkey8.7

   Savoury soup with red lentils, rice or bulgur and a sour edge; generous and full of flavour. Read about Mahluta →

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   7. Turkish Chickpea Soup

   Turkey8.6

   Creamy, smooth soup with chickpeas, onion and a sour edge; warming and richly flavoured. Read about Turkish Chickpea Soup →

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   8. Lablabi

   Tunisia8.4

   Hearty, chunky soup with chickpeas, garlic and a sour edge; warming and richly flavoured. Read about Lablabi →

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   9. Shambar

   Peru8.0

   Hearty, chunky soup with wheat, beans and dried mint; a satisfying, well-rounded bowl. Read about Shambar →

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    10. Jamaican Red Pea Soup

    Jamaica7.8

    Hearty, chunky soup with red kidney beans and spinner dumplings; a reliable, warming bowl. Read about Jamaican Red Pea Soup →

Editor’s scores reflect the personal taste of the SoupWiki editors. They are not a measure of a soup’s quality or authenticity, and they don’t mean a soup is good or bad.