Country Lentil Soup Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time2 Hr 10 Min
Ready In2 Hr 25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Interest GroupGourmet
Ingredients
| Knuckle of Bacon- 1-1 1/2 lb., soaked overnight in cold water | ||
| Red lentils | 6 Ounce | |
| Carrot | 1 Medium, peeled | |
| Celery- 1 stalk, chopped | ||
| Onion | 1 Medium, peeled | |
| Water | 2 1/2 Pint | |
| Worcestershire sauce | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Frozen peas | 4 Ounce | |
| Toasted Croutons- to serve | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Pour of the water from the bacon, and rinse under cold water.
2) In a pan, place together bacon, lentils, carrot, celery, onion, water, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.
3) Heat the bacon mixture to a boil and skim, using the perforated spoon.
4) Half cover the pan and cook over low heat for 2 hours or until meat is cooked.
MAKING
5) Remove the meat from the pan, debone and cut the meat into thin slices.
6) Allow the meat and cooking liquid to cool.
7) In an electric blender, place the meat and liquid and process to a smooth puree.
8) In a saucepan, heat the meat puree with peas until completely heated.
FINALIZING
9) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the meat puree along with peas in a plastic container.
10) Seal, label, and freeze the container.
SERVING
11) Serve hot topped with croutons.
12) If using frozen soup, in a saucepan, place the soup and reheat gently from frozen on the top of stove, stirring occasionally. 13) Serve as mentioned in step 11.
1) Pour of the water from the bacon, and rinse under cold water.
2) In a pan, place together bacon, lentils, carrot, celery, onion, water, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.
3) Heat the bacon mixture to a boil and skim, using the perforated spoon.
4) Half cover the pan and cook over low heat for 2 hours or until meat is cooked.
MAKING
5) Remove the meat from the pan, debone and cut the meat into thin slices.
6) Allow the meat and cooking liquid to cool.
7) In an electric blender, place the meat and liquid and process to a smooth puree.
8) In a saucepan, heat the meat puree with peas until completely heated.
FINALIZING
9) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the meat puree along with peas in a plastic container.
10) Seal, label, and freeze the container.
SERVING
11) Serve hot topped with croutons.
12) If using frozen soup, in a saucepan, place the soup and reheat gently from frozen on the top of stove, stirring occasionally. 13) Serve as mentioned in step 11.
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