Soups and Starters Recipes -
Red Lentil Soup Recipe
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Recipes
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Red Lentil Soup Recipe
Ingredients
Serve
4-6
4 streaky
bacon rashers, rinded and diced
1
onion,
sliced
125 g/4
oz
celeriac, peeled and chopped
125 g/4
oz
red lentils, washed and drained
1.2/liters/2
pints Chicken Stock
1/2 teaspoon
dried mixed herbs
salt and
pepper
croutons or
crusty bread, to serve
Method:
Place
the bacon in a large nonstick saucepan and heat
gently until the fat runs.
Add the onion and fry
gently for 5 minutes until softened. Add
the celeriac and stir well to mix.
Stir in the
lentils, stock and herbs and season with salt
and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, lower
the heat and simmer for 45 minutes-1 hour, or
until the lentils are tender.
Transfer the soup
to a food processor or blender and process to a
smooth puree. Alternatively, rub it through a
sieve.
Return the soup to the rinsed pan, reheat
gently and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Serve
in warmed soup bowls with croutons or crusty
bread broken into large chunks.