Beef Lentil Soup With Parmesan Recipe

Beef Lentil Soup With Parmesan
submitted by sumit at ifood.tv

Summary

Cooking Time3 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
CourseMethod
DishMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Meaty beef bones- 4 pounds, cut into 4-inch chunks
 Bay leaves2
 Water3 Quart
 Salt3 1/2 Teaspoon
 Ground thyme1 Teaspoon
 Tomatoes -16-ounce can, quartered
 Lentils3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Large carrots -2, peeled and chopped
 Fresh green beans -8 ounces, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
 Cabbage -1 cup coarsely chopped
 Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

MAKING
1. Take a large kettle and add bay leaves, bones, water and salt into it.
2. Boil the mixture, and then simmer on low heat for 3 hours by covering the kettle until the meat gets separated from bones.
3. Strain the broth by passing it through a sieve and add it back to the pan.
4. Separate meat from bones and cut it into manageable pieces.
5. Add the meat back to the broth and discard bay leaves and bones.
6. Add ground thyme, tomatoes, lentils, carrots and green beans into the broth.
7. Boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and spoon off the foam.
9. Stir in cabbage and cook on low heat for 3 more minutes.
10. Season to taste.

SERVING
11. Serve beef and lentil soup after garnishing with Parmesan cheese.
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