The Best Lentil Soup
Serves 310 mins prep40 mins cook
There is simply nothing more satisfying than coming home from work and enjoying a nice bowl of this healthy, comforting meal. This soup and recipe have been in my family for generations. This recipe is actually completely plant-based if you omit the bacon which we often do, so feel free to adjust and make it according to your liking.
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0 Soak 1 cup of lentils in four cups of cold water for a minimum of one hour. Rinse and drain. 1 In a big pot on the stove, add the oil and finely chopped bacon. Let it crisp up on medium heat. I like to discard 3/4 of the oil once the bacon is cooked and leave a little in the pot before adding the onions but feel free to leave it if you wish. 2 Add the finely diced veggies (onions,celery,carrots) and sauté for a few minutes until soft. Add the garlic, and stir. Add oregano, salt, pepper, and paprika, to taste. You can always taste and adjust for salt as you cook. Sauté the garlic for one minute, add the tomato paste and stir. 3 Add the strained lentils to the pot along with the tomato sauce. Add the vegetable broth and water. Let it come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the lentils are soft. This should take 35-40 minutes. 4 When the lentils are cooked, take the pot off the heat, add a handful of finely chopped fresh parsley. EnjoyView original recipe