Kate's French Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 Cups dried French Lentils. (They are also known as Puy lentils. Other more common varieties do not work very well. They are meally)1 Tbs olive oil3 cloves garlic crushed1 cup carrots diced1 cup celery diced1 large yellow/ white onion diced, or 1 cup equivalten3 bay leaves2 tsp Toased and coursely milled cumin seed2-3 Tbs vinegar - white or cider4 cups chicken stock8cups boiling water (4 for soaking lentils before ading to soup)2 boulion cubes - chicken or veg stock2 tbs Concentrated tomato paste - I get the tubed kind rather than tin because then you are not stuck with the rest.Salt/ pepper to taste
Soak lentils in bowl with boiling water for 10 min. Drain and set a side.
Saute carrots, celery, onion, garlic in pan with olive oil to until soft and beginning to carmilized. Add in seasoning and bay leaves. Add stock, half the water, bouillion cubes and vinegar. Add lentils bring to boil. Simmer for 30 -40 min. Pull out bay leaves, and partially blend soup. Return bay leaves and add last of remaining water. Simmer 20 more minnutes. Stir frequently and watch to not scorch.
Enjoy.
Serving Size: 8
Saute carrots, celery, onion, garlic in pan with olive oil to until soft and beginning to carmilized. Add in seasoning and bay leaves. Add stock, half the water, bouillion cubes and vinegar. Add lentils bring to boil. Simmer for 30 -40 min. Pull out bay leaves, and partially blend soup. Return bay leaves and add last of remaining water. Simmer 20 more minnutes. Stir frequently and watch to not scorch.
Enjoy.
Serving Size: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 105.2
- Total Fat: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 376.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 6.0 g
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