Lentil Soup

From Nerd Meets Food | Soups | Mediterranean or Greek

00:30
00:35
01:05
cal Calories 354kcal
fat Total Fat 11g
sat fat Saturated Fat 2g
chol Cholesterol 17mg
sodium Sodium 400mg
carbs Total Carbohydrate 44g
Serving size 211g Calories from fat 98kcal Fiber 20g Protein 21g Sugar 7g

Ingredients

  • 1 pounds of lentils
  • 2 onions
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 7 clove of garlic
  • 2 tsp peppercorns
  • 2 Rosemary springs
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2 Carrot
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 6 oz smoked sausage or other smoked meat (optional but sooo good)
  • 2 tbs tomato paste
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions

  1. Check the lentils for stones and other foreign objects
  2. Wash them well
  3. Cut the onion, the carrot and the bell pepper in half.
  4. In a pot add the lentils, 2 tsp peppercorns, in spring of rosemary, the bay leaf, the split onion, the carrot and half the bell pepper and plenty of water.
  5. Boil for 30 minutes or until the lentils are fork tender.
  6. Mice the rest of the onion, garlic, bell pepper and carrots.
  7. Mince the smoked sausage (or any other smoked meat)
  8. Once the lentils are cooked strain them, reserve the liquid, and remove the onion, carrots, garlic bay leaf, peppercorns and rosemary.
  9. Add the olive oil in the pan and sauté the smoked sausage.
  10. Add the the onion, bell pepper and carrots.
  11. Saute the veggies for 5 mins to caramelize them.
  12. Add the tomato paste and cook it for a minute or two.
  13. Add the tomato sauce and some of the reserved lentil water.
  14. Cook for 20 minutes over low heat.
  15. Serve with feta cheese or yogurt.

Tips

  • You can entire skip the meat to make it into vegan dish. Feel free to add any other vegetation you like: celery, cauliflower etc.
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