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Scaling Red Lentil Soup for Five

Soup is easy to serve to a few more people, but the pot still needs the whole ingredient adjustment. This example scales a two-serving recipe for five so the water is not left behind while the lentils increase.

Five neighbors are staying for lunch. The Carrot and Red Lentil Soup recipe serves two and lists 120 g of lentils and 650 mL of water.

Scale the complete soup table

1. Open Recipe Converter and choose Carrot and Red Lentil Soup.
2. Enter 5 in Servings and select Scale recipe.
3. Check the lentil and water amounts before choosing a pot.

Check the lentils and water together

The converter lists 300 g of lentils and 1,625 mL of water.

The serving factor is two and a half. It applies to each ingredient amount, while pot size and cooking progress still need judgment; multiplying quantities does not establish a new cooking time.

Choose a larger pot so the soup has room to simmer. Check the carrots for tenderness before serving.