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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A pleasant Lentil soup. Simple to make with a gentle, warm flavor. Ingredients:
2/3 cup red lentils |
1 onion, chopped |
1/2 cup orange juice |
1 stalk celery, diced |
1/2 carrot, shredded |
2 tbsp butter |
3 cups chicken broth, separated |
1 bay leaf |
1/2 tsp dried thyme |
ground black pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Place the onions in butter, in a pot over a medium heat, and cook until they soften. Add in the lentils, orange juice, carrot, celery, half the broth, bay leaf, thyme, and pepper. Then allow to simmer for 40 minutes, until lentils become tender.
2. In a blender, food processor, or immersion blender, puree the soup, then return it to the pot. Finally, add in left over chicken broth and heat completely, then serve.
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