New Years Day Lentil Farro Soup Food

HEARTY & HEALTHY LENTIL & FARRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil until sizzling.
• Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook, stirring often until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and continue to cook a minute or two.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the lemon juice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer, and continue to cook for about 25 minutes until the lentils and farro are tender but still hold their shape, adding additional water if the soup begins too thicken too much.
• When the soup is done, stir in the lemon juice.
• Serve warm or hot with garnish of choice.

NEW YEAR'S DAY LENTIL & FARRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat the oil until sizzling, then add the onions, celery, and carrots.
• Cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
• Add the garlic, and cook another minute or two.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, lentils, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook just until the lentils are tender to the bite, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add the kale and farro, and stir to mix.
• Cook until the kale has wilted and the farro has warmed, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Serve very warm in individual bowls with topping of choice.

FARRO AND LENTIL MASALA

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt over carrots, celery, and onion. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook and stir vegetables until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Push vegetables aside to clear a space in the center of the pot. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the center. Sprinkle garam masala over the oil and toast for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir into vegetables until well coated.
• Pour vegetable broth into the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add farro. Cover and simmer until almost tender, about 20 minutes. Add lentils. Cover and simmer, adding more broth if needed, until farro and lentils are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Season with salt.

LENTIL SOUP WITH DITALINI (AKA, NEW YEAR'S SOUP)

Steps:

• Sautee pancetta (or ham) in olive oil over medium heat for a few minutes till it browns lightly.
• Add onion, celery and carrots, salt and pepper, and sautee till softened. Add garlic. Stir & continue cooking for a minute or two.
• Add lentils, herbs & salt and pepper, stir, and add about 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and partially cover, then lower heat to the lowest simmer possible. Allow to simmer quietly & peacefully for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook ditalini according to box directions until al dente. Drain.
• Add diced tomatoes to soup, stir and continue cooking for about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cooked pasta to soup.
• Ladel soup into bowls, drizzle a little olive oil over the top, sprinkle some fresh cracked black pepper, and parmesean cheese. Eat it up with some crusty bread!