ITALIAN RED LENTIL SOUP
Ingredients
- Red lentil- 2 1/4 cup
- Olive oil- 3 tbsp
- Salted Butter- 3 tbsp
- Onion finely chopped- 1 large
- Carrots diced - 1 medium
- Celery sticks diced-2
- Shredded Italian Prosciutto/ Smoked ham/ Smoked sausage- 1/2 cup
- Italian plum tomatoes with juice- 1 can
- Meat Beef broth- 3 cups
- Salt -to taste
- Black pepper- to taste
- For Serving
- Freshly grated Parmigiano-reggiano cheese- 4-5 tbsp
- Fresh parsley/ cilantro - 3-4 tbsp
Instructions
- In a large saucepan melt the butter & add olive oil.
- Add the chopped onion and the ham/ sausage/ Prosciutto. Cook the onion until golden or brown.
- Add the diced carrots & celery sticks. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes & bring the soup to boil.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Wash and drain the lentils. Transfer the lentils to the saucepan with veggies, add the broth.
- Cook the soup over medium heat 45-50 minutes.
- Some types of lentils will absorb more liquid than others. If necessary, add more broth while cooking.
- You can substitute the broth with water.
- Serve the soup hot with freshly grated Parmigiano-reggiano cheese & parsley.
Notes
The soup can be made in advance, even in
large batches. You may freeze it if desired. Equipment:
a large saucepan , a cheese grater *** Use a pressure cooker to save time and energy.
Cooking Red lentil soup in a pressure cooker- 15-20 minutes.
Cooking in a saucepan- 1 h 10 minutes.
large batches. You may freeze it if desired. Equipment:
a large saucepan , a cheese grater *** Use a pressure cooker to save time and energy.
Cooking Red lentil soup in a pressure cooker- 15-20 minutes.
Cooking in a saucepan- 1 h 10 minutes.