Mom’s lentil soup

70 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Put lentils, whole tomato, onion, leek, celery, and garlic into a big pot.
  2. 2Put lentils, whole tomato, onion, leek, celery, and garlic into a big pot.
  3. 3Put lentils, whole tomato, onion, leek, celery, and garlic into a big pot.
  4. 4Cover with water and add olive oil.
  5. 5Cover with water and add olive oil.
  6. 6Cover with water and add olive oil.
  7. 7Bring to a boil.
  8. 8Bring to a boil.
  9. 9Bring to a boil.
  10. 10Dice two onions.
  11. 11Dice two onions.
  12. 12Dice two onions.
  13. 13In a separate pan, sauté the diced onions in olive oil until caramelized.
  14. 14In a separate pan, sauté the diced onions in olive oil until caramelized.
  15. 15In a separate pan, sauté the diced onions in olive oil until caramelized.
  16. 16Add pimentón to the caramelized onions.
  17. 17Add pimentón to the caramelized onions.
  18. 18Add pimentón to the caramelized onions.
  19. 19Add the caramelized onions to the lentil pot.
  20. 20Add the caramelized onions to the lentil pot.
  21. 21Add the caramelized onions to the lentil pot.
  22. 22Cook for 30 minutes, or until lentils are soft.
  23. 23Cook for 30 minutes, or until lentils are soft.
  24. 24Cook for 30 minutes, or until lentils are soft.
  25. 25Peel and cut 3 carrots.
  26. 26Peel and cut 3 carrots.
  27. 27Peel and cut 3 carrots.
  28. 28Peel and cut/break 4-5 small potatoes.
  29. 29Peel and cut/break 4-5 small potatoes.
  30. 30Peel and cut/break 4-5 small potatoes.
  31. 31Remove the celery, leeks, tomato, garlic, and onion from the soup. Blend them with some of the broth to create a purée.
  32. 32Remove the celery, leeks, tomato, garlic, and onion from the soup. Blend them with some of the broth to create a purée.
  33. 33Remove the celery, leeks, tomato, garlic, and onion from the soup. Blend them with some of the broth to create a purée.
  34. 34Add the purée, potatoes and carrots to the lentil pot.
  35. 35Add the purée, potatoes and carrots to the lentil pot.
  36. 36Add the purée, potatoes and carrots to the lentil pot.
  37. 37Finish cooking until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
  38. 38Finish cooking until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
  39. 39Finish cooking until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
  40. 40Add salt to taste.
  41. 41Add salt to taste.
  42. 42Add salt to taste.
  43. 43Serve with a dash of sherry vinegar on top.
  44. 44Serve with a dash of sherry vinegar on top.
  45. 45Serve with a dash of sherry vinegar on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 bag brown lentils
  • 1 bag brown lentils
  • 1 bag brown lentils
  • 1 whole tomato
  • 1 whole tomato
  • 1 whole tomato
  • 2 onion
  • 2 onion
  • 2 onion
  • 1 leek
  • 1 leek
  • 1 leek
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 bottle olive oil
  • 1 bottle olive oil
  • 1 bottle olive oil
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 container smoked pimentón
  • 1 container smoked pimentón
  • 1 container smoked pimentón
  • 3 carrots
  • 3 carrots
  • 3 carrots
  • 4 potatoes
  • 4 potatoes
  • 4 potatoes
  • 1.5 bottle red wine
  • 1.5 bottle red wine
  • 1.5 bottle red wine
  • 1 dash sherry vinegar
  • 1 dash sherry vinegar
  • 1 dash sherry vinegar

Equipment

potknifecutting boardspoonblender