Potage De La Maison Hantée |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 210 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is as close to the taste of the delicious soup I had at Montreal's now defunct La Maison Hantée dinner theatre. I went there for my 18th birthday and never forgot it! Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil |
3 large yellow onions, diced |
1 3/4 lbs carrots, diced |
1/2 tablespoon cumin |
4 garlic cloves, sliced |
6 cups vegetable broth |
3 cups water |
1 bay leaf |
1 sprig fresh rosemary |
3 ounces mung beans |
3 ounces cauliflower (ideally just the stems) |
1 teaspoon dried thyme |
1 teaspoon dried parsley |
5 ounces red lentils |
1 cup water |
1 teaspoon dried thyme (again) |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. In a large, heavy pot (I used my cast iron Dutch oven), heat the olive oil to medium and add the onions.
2. Cook, stirring often, until they have begun to carmelize (just past the golden stage).
3. Add the carrots, cumin and garlic, raise the heat to medium-high and cook just until the cumin and garlic is fragrant.
4. Pour in the broth and water, add the bay leaf, rosemary, mung beans, cauliflower, and dried herbs.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and cook uncovered 40 minutes.
6. Cover pot and cook another 40 minutes, until carrots are very tender.
7. Remove the bay leaf and rosemary stem, and using a blender (or immersion blender), puree the soup into a smooth mixture.
8. Add the lentils and water, cover and cook 30 minutes longer, stirring often.
9. Add thyme, salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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