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Lentil soup is hearty, filling, inexpensive comfort food. Whether you're trying to save money or just looking for a quick to make substantial meal, lentil soup is a great dish to know how to make. Read on to learn how to make lentil soup.
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How to Prepare Lentils for Lentil Soup
This video shows how to prepare lentils for lentil soup. The expert in the video, lines a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and sorts through the lentils while dry, before rinsing them with water to clean them before cooking. Lentils do not need to be pre-cooked to soften them, as you need to do with dried beans.
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Introduction
A pound of lentils costs about a $1.00, and serves a family of 4 for dinner. If you're looking for an economical meal that's high in protein, lentil soup is a great choice. Lentils are a quick cooking legume, so you can have the lentil soup on the table about an hour after you start to sauté. the vegetables. -
Step 1: Ingredients for Lentil Soup
Lay out all the ingredients before you atart to prepare the lentil soup.- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup chopped ham
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, trimmed and finely chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cup canned tomatoes
- 1 lb. lentils, rinsed
- 8 cups of beef stock
- 10oz. frozen spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
Step 2: How to Make Lentil Soup
- Place the olive oil, butter, ham, and onion in a soup pot.
- Turn heat on to medium low and sauté until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the celery and carrot and sauté and additional 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, turn heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Stir the lentils in to the vegetables, and add the stock.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer about 40 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
- Add the spinach, and cook until thawed and heated through.
- Taste, and add salt and pepper to taste.
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