Mexican Lentil Soup With Panela Cheese
photo by TasteTester
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 340.19 g chopped ham
- 236.59 ml chopped carrot
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 59.14 ml chopped onion
- 44.37 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1656.13 ml water
- 24.64 ml beef bouillon
- 453.59 g lentils
- 2.46 ml rosemary
- 2.46 ml thyme
- 4.92 ml fresh ground black pepper
- salt (to taste)
- 340.19 g panela cheese (or cotija cheese)
directions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté ham and onions until the onions are tender but not browned.
- Add garlic and carrots and sauté lightly for 1-2 minutes.
- Add water, bouillon, lentils, rosemary, thyme, black pepper and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cover with a tight fitting lid.
- Cook until tender (approx 1 hour).
- Serve with warm corn or flour tortillas and and garnish with panela cheese.
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Reviews
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We like to have soup often as a healthy alternative. This soup was very good -- I loved the taste of the ham and carrots -- I'll put more carrots in next time because they added such a fresh flavor to the soup. I only used 1/2 of the cheese and it turned out just to our tastes. My husband loved it and I'm making a second batch to freeze tomorrow so we can have it on hand for those busy nights. Thanks, Gabesgirl, for submitting this great recipe!
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