Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Fall is on its way.....Red SPLIT LENTIL SOUP


There are 3 different types of lentil...

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pic from wiki...


The lentil (Lens culinaris) is an edible pulse. It is a bushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.....Research: Wiki...

The nutritional factor: Protein, Vitamins: Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin etc...Trace metal...
Research: Wiki..

So, now you know something about lentil... and let's cook!

This is what you need, however, you can modify it, whatever you have in your pantry or fridge...

Your ingredients: 4 portions

1 onion, fine diced

2 garlic cloves, fine diced

2 carrots, diced

2 potatoes, diced

2 sticks if celery, fine diced

2 smokies, fine diced (substitute for bacon or for vegan...do not add meat..)

2 tomatoes, diced

2 mushrooms

1/4 rutabaga (Steckruebe in German)

Season: salt, pepper, nutmeg (not too much), cinnamon, clover,1 tsp. balsamic vingegar, 1 tsp. A1 sauce,  1 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tbsp. tomato mark, coconutmilk or heavy cream to the end and anything you like...

Garnish with Parsely or Cilantro...

Part 1: Dice all the top ingredients











Part 2:  1 Tbsp olive oil or coconut oil and add all your products....to saute....for about 
8 mins



Part 3: addd your Red Split Lentil to your veggies...add organic bouillon powder or veggie broth. Then add 1liter warm water... stir...




Let it come to a short boil and simmer it for 1 hour.

Part 4: Season it....salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, corinader,clover, balsamic vingegar, lemon juice, tomato mark, A1 sauce, coconut milk or heavy cream (favoured),


DONE !
Delicious to the TASTE!










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