Chunky Lentil And Vegetable Soup Food

WINTER VEGETABLE & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Tip all the ingredients into a large pan. Pour over 1½ litres boiling water, then stir well.
• Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
• Ladle into bowls and eat straightaway, or if you like a really thick texture, blitz a third of the soup with a hand blender or in a food processor.

CHUNKY VEGETABLE LENTIL SOUP (GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN)

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat olive oil, add chopped onions and sauté until onions are translucent and soft.
• Add minced garlic and sauté 2 more minutes.
• Add celery, carrots, potato, kale, paprika and herbs and sauté for a few more minutes stirring frequently.
• Add lentils, water, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes (If you are using a pressure cooker, cook under pressure for 7 minutes and use a natural releasing method.).
• Add salt, infuse love and serve!

CHUNKY SAUSAGE LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and lentils to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-22 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, onions, celery and carrots over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in the broth, tomatoes, potato, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in lentils; heat through. Serve with croutons if desired. Freeze option: Reserving croutons for later, freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Top each serving with croutons if desired.

LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except stewed tomatoes, salt and pepper in slow cooker; cover and cook on high 4-6 hours.
• Add tomatoes during last 45 minutes.
• Discard ham hock; season to taste with salt and pepper.

LENTIL AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice all vegetables and thoroughly wash leeks to remove any grit.
• Place all ingredients except beans and lentils into a large stock pot, cover and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender (approx 25 minutes).
• Add washed and drained lentils to the pot and stir well. Check and stir at 10 minute intervals so lentils don't stick to the base of the pot.
• Cook until lentils are soft (approx 25 minutes) then add drained beans. Stir well and continue cooking to produce a thick soup. Can be served immediately with crusty bread although the flavour improves if served the next day.

CHUNKY LENTIL-CASHEW SOUP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and simmer 1 to 2 hours on stove or 6 hours on low in crockpot until lentils are soft.

BUDGET BYTES' CHUNKY LENTIL AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook garlic, leek and onion in a large pot with olive oil over medium heat until tender. Add the celery and carrots to the pot and continue to sauté for about 5 more minutes.
• Drain the black beans and add them to the pot along with the dry lentils, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill). Finally, add the diced tomatoes (with juices) and vegetable broth, and stir to combine.
• Increase the heat to medium high and allow the pot to come up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low, place a lid on top, and let it simmer for 30 minutes. After 25 minutes, test the lentils to make sure they are tender. If not, continue to simmer until they are tender. Add the Kale and stir through. Once lentils are tender proceed to step 4.
• Taste the soup and add salt as needed (I added ½ tsp). Serve hot.