Lentil soup

skintlass

well done teedy23 - looks like a success for you and Bungdit Din :T:j

Poet_2

freyasmum wrote: »

Either:
soak green peas overnight. Place peas into a pan with stock and two rashers of pre-cooked bacon and cook until, well, cooked

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I never soak mine, just bung em in and cook til tender/soft-doesn't take long- never understood why you need to soak em.

Fruball

I make a pot of lentil soup every week and my family love it - its evolved over the years and I think its perfect now

It goes something like this... and is plenty enough for 4/5+ adults... oh and it freezes really well !

FRUGAL'S LENTIL SOUP
1 onion
4-8 organic carrots (the only thing I ALWAYs buy organic coz they taste so much better)
2-4 rashers smoked streaky bacon (I always split a pack and freeze in 2-4 rasher packs)
approx 250g (half pack) red lentils
1 ham stock cube plus 1 chicken stock cube
tomato puree or passata
boiling water
3 bay leaves
1 bouguet garni (or use any mixed herbs)
a little salt to taste
this soup can take quite a lot of black pepper

Fry the bacon til starting to colour then add onion and fry til soft. add carrots and lentils and stir well - then add stock cubes, tomato puree and boiling water, herbs and black pepper.

Simmer for minimum of half an hour then blend with a knob of butter.

To be posh, add a swirl of cream when serving

I don't add any thickener with this soup - I add more carrots than my original recipe called for as I like a thick tasty soup which hasn't been thickened with cornflour or similar.

JenniO

I feel really dim, but Frugal, what is a 'ham stock cube' ??? i've only ever noticed beef, chicken and vegetable stock cubes...:o

Your recipe looks yummy and I'm going to try it sunday night for week day soups next week! thanks!

Fruball

Hi Jennio

Knorr do the ham ones and they really make this recipe

Hope you enjoy it as much as we all do

:beer:

teedy23

They do Lamb as well which I like to use in broth

skintlass

That soup sounds lovely frugal - I have lentils in my cupboard and may have to try this recipe out - can you do it in a slowcooker?

Fruball

skintlass wrote: »

That soup sounds lovely frugal - I have lentils in my cupboard and may have to try this recipe out - can you do it in a slowcooker?

I don't see why not I am sure it would be perfect for a slow cooker - I like to cook mine for a long time as I think the flavour improves.

Fruball

Ooooooooooooooooh I also never peel my carrots so more vitamins & fibre and less waste

Once they are blended up you would never know anyway !

skintlass

damn - went to the supermarket tonight - remembered everything but the bacon. Will have to get at the weekend to try frugals lovely sounding soup