Lentil And Potato Soup Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time35 Min
Ready In45 MinHealth IndexAverage
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Butter/Margarine25 Gram
 Lentils100 Gram, washed
 2 medium-size onions, skinned and chopped
 Celery stick2 , trimmed
 2 medium-size potatoes, peeled and diced
 Water700 Milliliter
 1 bacon knuckle, bacon pieces or bones
 Bouquet garni
 Milk150 Milliliter
 Chopped parsley15 Milliliter, garnish
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

Melt the butter to grease the bottom of the pressure cooker.
Add the lentils and vegetables and stir well.
Pour on the water and bring to the boil uncovered, and stir again to ensure the lentils have not stuck to the base.
Put in the bacon, bouquet garni and seasoning.
Put on the lid and bringto high (15 lb) pressure.
Cookfor 15 minutes.
Reduce the pressure slowly.
Remove any bacon bones or skin and the bouquet garni.
Sieve the soup or puree it in an electric blender, then return it to the pan with the milk and reheat.
Adjust the seasoning and serve with parsley and croutons.
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