Jack's Chardonnay and Red Lentil Soup
photo by Karen Elizabeth
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup diced onion
- 1⁄4 cup diced celery
- 1 1⁄2 cups red lentils (or any color you choose)
- 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth (or an equal amount of water)
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh dill
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 1 cup Chardonnay wine or 1 cup dry champagne
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄4 cup diced carrot
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
directions
- Saute onions, carrots, and celery in olive oil.
- Place sauteed vegetables, dry red lentils, and broth into large soup pot.
- Cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Add rosemary, dill, salt, pepper and the juice and zest from 1 lemon.
- Simmer approximately another 1/2 hour.
- (The zest of the lemon is the yellow layer of the peel. Remove using a zester or a fine grater.).
- Add Chardonnay and serve.
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Reviews
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We really enjoyed this soup and were surprised it didn't need any spices. The lemon and wine really carried it. I did adjust the amounts a bit, using less oil, lentils, broth and wine and more vegetables and dill. I also added garlic, decreased the cooking time, and cooked the wine into it a little bit. It has a nice flavor.
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I'm so sorry, I really didn't care for this at all. I did use green lentils and turkey broth, so I'm not sure if that made a difference or not. I cut the chardonnay to 1/2 cup and I found it way TOO strong for the soup. I had to cook it for an extra half hour to cook off some of the wine. I also think the dill/rosemary/lemon combo was a bit strange. Thank you for posting, I just don't think this was a good match to our taste buds.
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Chef TraceyMae
Elk Grove, 43
<p>I love to cook. I love trying new recipes, especially when there is a picture. And I really enjoy reading cookbooks. <br /><br />As a child, I wasn't very good at cooking and always wanted to follow the recipe exactly. That way, if it didn't turn out right, I could blame the recipe! <br /><br />Over time, I have become more experimental. Brave even! <br /><br />I have three children: Shannon is 28, Casey is 26 and Joshua is 19. My DH Jack cheers me on when I try something new. He is my best friend and partner. I am a new grandmother, my grandson's name is Jayce and he's a delight! Plus, I'm going to be a grandmother again - with a granddaughter.<br /><br /><a href=http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t294/TraceyMae_photos/?action=view?t=100_2166.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t294/TraceyMae_photos/100_2166.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /></a> <br /><a href=http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t294/TraceyMae_photos/?action=view?t=100_1401-1.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t294/TraceyMae_photos/100_1401-1.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /></a> <br /><br />My favorite cookbook is The Dessert Lover's Cookbook. Beautiful pictures, easy instructions. <br /><br />I was born in New Jersey and have lived in Hawaii, Australia, Chicago, Iran, Florida and now living happily in sunny California.</p>