Photo: Lentil Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 pound lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups)
- 11 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2/3 cup dried elbow pasta
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
Directions
Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.
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By chickenbrothrec...
Los Angeles, CA
on February 08, 2012
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Good basic recipe, easy to follow and good for beginners who haven't done a lentil soup before. I personally liked it better when I removed the pasta, added red pepper flakes to give it a little kick and blended the lentils with an immersion blender so it had a smoother texture. Since I modified the recipe so much, I wrote it up online and you can find it on chickenbrothrecipes dot com - search for "lentil soup with jalepeno oil". Its really delicious! Overall, I liked this basic recipe, it is what got me started with making my own version.
By patriciakk
on February 02, 2012
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excellent soup. I have used pastina (star shaped pasta, and it's wonderful.
By cosmica_cm
on January 31, 2012
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Easy, tasty, healthy, and not too time consuming...just excellent way to get great protein into our diets.
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