Lentil Soup Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 8 oz. brown lentils
 Cold water2 1/2 Pint
 Leek6 Ounce, chopped
 Onion1 , chopped
 Carrot1 , chopped
 1 green pepper, pith and seeds removed and chopped
 Oil3 Tablespoon
 Tomato1 Large, skinned
 Butter/Margarine3 Tablespoon
 Flour3 Tablespoon
 Stock1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Vinegar2 Tablespoon
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Take a saucepan and add lentil and sufficient amount of water.
2) Bring it to boil and then simmer for 1 hour, keep the saucepan covered with a lid.

MAKING
3) Take a pan, heat oil, and stir fry onion, leek, carrot, and green pepper for 5 minutes and mix to the cooked lentils along with the tomatoes.
4) Melt butter and stir in flour, cook for a minute.
5) Slowly mix the stock and the vinegar and allow it to boil, simmer until the mixture thickens.
6) Blend in the stock mixture in the lentil mixture, cook and simmer for another 30 minutes.

SERVING
7) Serve hot in a soup bowl.
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