Nile Spice Soup, Lentil, 1.8 Ounce (Pack of 12)

A tasty, filling light meal. Add a few sprinkles of curry powder to enhance the flavor. Only four stars since the price was $5 less when I first started ordering a couple years back. Great for warming you up in winter and a quick travel meal. All you need is the hot water.Also makes a great addition to a homemade Indian meal when using KITCHENS OF INDIA Paste for Butter Chicken Curry, 3.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) If you eat as a soup, the cup will get hot. I suggest using the CorningWare 1035985 French White 20-Ounce Mug by CorningWare with Lid. Keeps soup warm and fingers cool. If you like, SUBSCRIBE and SAVE is the way to go.

When I'm lazy, in a hurry or traveling, I like my soup cups. My usual favorite soup cup flavors are lentil bean or chicken noodle, but it was my first time trying this brand so I was a little hesitant. Glad I tried this. It has the classic split-pea soup flavor and I'll probably get it again for emergency rations.It's quick, easy and decently satisfying. I love it for travel because sometimes I'm with people who either lag or aren't hungry as early as I can be. So as long as I have hot water access, this takes the edge off my hunger pangs or wanting to eat bad or sugary foods.

Just ad boiling water, steep for five minutes and pour into a safe bowl. The cup is too unsafe to eat from. But it does make a nice soup. I wouldn't buy it again, as I wanted something I could microwave, and the bowl is too flimsy to use on the go. If one is looking for convenience, this is no more convenient than using the stove. I had wished for something I could just microwave. Also, one must stir the contents of the cup after pouring in the boiling water to get the solids from the bottom to mix with the rest of the contents of the cup, and I wanted something I could just ZAP and then serve. Soup tastes OK...needs to steep for more than five minutes to get the lentils tender. Not buying THIS again.

I purchased a case of these Nile Spice Lentil Soups to keep in my office for quick lunches. I was very pleased with them overall. Making the soup is simple; I boiled water in my microwave in a glass measuring cup, added the water to the soup container, and then let it sit covered for five minutes.The soup is thick and tasty. I really like lentil soup, so this flavor hit the spot for me. It has a mild spicy flavor courtesy of the turmeric - I often added a bit of hot sauce to pump up the heat a bit. It may be a bit thick for some people, but you can always add more water to make it thinner. The soup has been pureed, which may not appeal to some eaters. However, it also is very very filling, especially considering that the entire container is only 170 calories.As is the case with most packaged soup, it is relatively high in sodium - a serving contains 540 mgs, which is almost 1/4 of the recommended daily intake. So these are not the best option for someone on a low sodium diet. The soup does not taste particularly salty, although I did find that I enjoyed it more when I paired it with fresh vegetables and fruit. For me, these worked as a fast, filling lunch.

Vegan. Natural. Low calorie. Low fat. Thick & hearty for an instant soup. Great lentil veggie taste. Easy, lightweight take-along for anywhere you can get or make hot water. I love vegan soups. An instant soup along with a few pieces of crispbread in a ziplock bag makes a great lunch. Instant soups are also a great flavor maker for your own soup creations. Try using one cup of instant soup as a flavorful broth or base to add with beans and/or your favorite fresh veggies. Use your imagination and enjoy. Easy and fun. Prepare the instant soup and then add to the simmering or pre-cooked bigger pot containing the other ingredients. Heat together, stir, and serve. 170 calories, 11g protein, and 540mg sodium per cup. When preparing the cup of soup, it is important to let it stand re-covered as recommended for 5+ minutes and stir well. Verified all vegan ingredients including the 'natural flavors' with Nile Spice Consumer Affairs on 2009-01-29. [Inquired about all their instant soups as to which were vegan.] Also really like  Nile Spice Minestrone Soup, Low Fat, 1.5-Ounce Cups (Pack of 12) . This review is out there for those for whom this makes a difference. See all of my reviews and the vegancompassion Profile for more great choices. Check out "Vegan Grocery Favorites" and "Vegan Grocery Top Ten" & all the other helpful "Vegan Grocery" Listmania. Your input counts and will be greatly appreciated to benefit the search of others. Thank you.

Recently I tried a powdered pea soup at my supermarket and loved it. Unfortunately they tend not to keep it in stock so I looked online for one I could order and ended up ordering a package of these. You would think that you can't screw up pea soup any more than you can screw up boiling water, but Nile Spice somehow managed that feat. The soup is, for the most part, very bland. But the worst part is they decided to add chunks of carrots. Now, I know you're thinking, "But, carrots go in pea soup, whats wrong with that?"What's wrong with that is carrots do NOT go well in dehydrated soups. Even giving twice the allotted 5 minute soak, you still end up with only partially hydrated pieces of carrot jerky in the soup. They are both too big to ignore, and too small to simply pick them out. The soup is, because of that, inedible. There is no smooth texture, or soft vegetable pieces. Just pea soup with chunks of carrot with the consistency of wet toothpicks - and not just some, but tons of them in every spoonful. After trying 2 of these the rest were sent back to Mother Earth via the local dump.

Easy to fix. just add boiling water and stir. Tastes good, surprisingly high fiber. add some cheese and crackers and you have a satisfying meal in minutes. The bean soups are equally tasty. Supposed to be in my local supermarket but no one is stocking it, even stores that normally do. Don't know what that is about but I like this one well enough to order a box. Seems slow to deliver compared to ordering books.