Leek And Green Lentil Soup Food

LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a large stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions, leeks, and garlic with the olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are translucent and very tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for 10 more minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, until the lentils are cooked through. Check the seasonings. Add the red wine and serve hot, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan.

LENTIL SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a large stockpot over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onions, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are translucent and tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for another 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and drained lentils, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until the lentils are cooked through and tender. Check the seasonings. Add the kielbasa and red wine and simmer until the kielbasa is hot. Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan.
• Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.

EASY SCOTTISH LENTIL SOUP RECIPE (WITH VEGETARIAN OPTION)

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion and leek and set aside, then chop the carrot, potato, and neep into small cubes, size dependent on how chunky you'd like the soup.
• Heat the pot and add the butter or butter alternative. Add the onions and leek and cook for about 5 minutes. Don't allow the onion to brown.
• Rinse the red lentils in cold water. There is no need to soak them.
• Add the rest of the vegetables and cook for a couple of minutes, then add the stock and lentils.
• Bring to a boil then turn down to simmer for 40 minutes. You may need to top up with a little extra water if the soup gets too thick.
• Serve with bannocks, crusty bread, or oatcakes.

LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a large stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions, leeks, and garlic with the olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are translucent and very tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for 10 more minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, until the lentils are cooked through. Check the seasonings. Add the red wine and serve hot, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan.

POTATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• fill a large stock pot with around 3litres of water and bring to the boil. Add 4 knorr vegetable stock cubes and simmer whilst stirring
• add the lentils
• Dice the potatoes, leeks and onion and add to the pot
• grate the carrots and add to the pot and season with salt and pepper if you wish
• simmer the soup for around 2hours stirring occasionally and once the potatoes are cooked the soup is ready

LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the stock in a large pan and add the lentils. Bring to the boil and allow the lentils to soften for a few minutes.
• Add the carrots and leeks and season (don't add salt if you use ham stock as it will make it too salty). Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 mins until the lentils have broken down. Scatter over the parsley and serve with buttered bread, if you like.

LEEK AND GREEN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils and leave to stand in water whilst preparing the rest of the veggies.
• In a large soup pot saute leeks, onions, garlic and carrot until soft in the olive oil.
• Drain the lentils and add them to the pan.
• Add the the bayleaf, stock, thyme and miso paste if using, and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for about an hour or until the lentils are soft enough to puree.
• Remove the bay leaf.
• Puree with a stick blender.
• Any leftovers will be good for freezing.

ITALIAN GREEN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add the lentils to a large saucepan and cover with 5cm/2in water. Cook over a medium heat, you don't want to boil the lentils, for about 20 minutes. To test if the lentils are cooked crush one between your fingers, it should feel creamy not starchy. Season the lentils with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large saucepan and add the oil. Add the onions and cook over a medium heat until soft and golden.
• Add the garlic and basil stalks. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Once the dish starts smelling strongly of garlic add the chopped tomatoes.
• Add the lentils and stock and stir. Leave to cook for 5 minutes for all the flavours to marry.
• Season with salt and pepper and ladle the soup into bowls. Top with grated pecorino cheese (if using), basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.