It is absolutely frigid out there. Cold,snowy , and really winter. With all of this, I thought I would share a recipe with you that might take the chill off. I usually make this when I have left-over lentils and rice but today we'll make it from scratch.
What's Needed~
- 2 cups of french lentils
- 2 chopped yellow onions
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
- 1 teasponn of dried thyme or a few stalks of fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 3 stalks of diced celery
- 2 long carrots,peeled and diced
- 32 oz of chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
In a pot cover the lentils with water,bring to a boil and let cook for about 15 minutes. Drain the water off.
In a large soup pot saute the onions and garlic with the olive oil,salt, pepper,cumin and thyme for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Add the celery and carrots and saute for 10 more minutes.
Add the tomato paste and let it cook for about 40 seconds and then add the chicken stock and lentils.
Cover this with a lid until it comes to a boil.
Once the soup is boiling, uncover it and let it cook for about an hour until all of the lentils and vegetables are cooked through.
Once finished,add the red wine vinegar and serve hot.
Hopefully this will take the chill out of your day.
