LENTIL SOUP WITH SPAGHETTI Recipe
Lentil Soup With Spaghetti recipe serves the dual purpose of an appetizer and a complete meal by itself.
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In1 Hr 25 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings5
Main IngredientLentils
Ingredients
Lentils - 6 ounce
Spaghetti - 4 ounce, cut into 1" pieces
Large skinned tomatoes – 1 or 2, chopped
Stock - 3 1/2 pints
Celery - 2 sticks, chopped
Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoon
Onion – 1, chopped
Parsley – 2 tablespoon, chopped
Garlic - 1 clove, crushed
Salt, pepper – as per taste
Basil or mint, chopped
Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a bowl, chop tomatoes and add sugar and salt. Let it stand for 10 minutes.
MAKING
2. In a heavy saucepan, heat oil.
3. Add onions and garlic and fry it gently over a low flame until it is glazed.
4. Add tomatoes, celery, herbs and seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Wash and pick over the lentils.
6. Add it to the onions and tomatoes. Stir well so that it coats with oil.
7. Pour boiling stock over it and cook for 45 minutes.
8. Add spaghetti and cook for another 20 minutes or until lentils are mushy.
9. If you are using cooked lentils, add it to onion and tomato and add spaghetti with the boiling stock. Cook until spaghetti is tender.
SERVING
10. To serve Lentil Soup with Spaghetti, top with parsley or chopped chives. For Lentil and tomato soup, omit the spaghetti.
1. In a bowl, chop tomatoes and add sugar and salt. Let it stand for 10 minutes.
MAKING
2. In a heavy saucepan, heat oil.
3. Add onions and garlic and fry it gently over a low flame until it is glazed.
4. Add tomatoes, celery, herbs and seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Wash and pick over the lentils.
6. Add it to the onions and tomatoes. Stir well so that it coats with oil.
7. Pour boiling stock over it and cook for 45 minutes.
8. Add spaghetti and cook for another 20 minutes or until lentils are mushy.
9. If you are using cooked lentils, add it to onion and tomato and add spaghetti with the boiling stock. Cook until spaghetti is tender.
SERVING
10. To serve Lentil Soup with Spaghetti, top with parsley or chopped chives. For Lentil and tomato soup, omit the spaghetti.
