Italian lentil soup

Submitted by susan n.y.

"This dish is so easy and the garlic gives it a great taste."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 12mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 6 -8 ounces dried lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 -6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Rinse lentils and drain.
2. Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat,cover and simmer for 2 hour.
4. Remove bay leaves and adjust salt and pepper if necessary.

Reviews

[FRANNY2]

I added a little bit of parmesan cheese to this recipe, wow it's great!

 

[azlynn]

I added some red lentils, too (they make the soup thick). Also added barley & some italian seasoning. Most excellent! Can't wait for cooler weather so I can make it again!

 

[dennisstephani]

This is great! The simplicity makes it even better. I made this for dinner when an Indian friend was returning to India. Knowing that they like a little more "kick" in their cuisine, I added a tsp of Indian spice blend: "Dal Masala - Spice Blend for Lentils". It's a blend of salt, dry mango, cumin, coriander, peper, ginger, red chilies, nutmeg, and asafoetida. I'm making this soup again tonight - the perect winter dinner course.

 

[marie e.]

I forgot the olive oil - so after it was cooked, i added about a tablespoon of butter to enrich the flavor. I also used chicken stock instead of water - and it was delish!

 

[Tal 2]

I thought it wasn't so good. Quite tasteless in my opinion. Thanks anyway.