Italianlentilsoup Recipes

Steps:

• Add the lentils and water to a slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours.
• In a skillet over medium heat, let the oil and butter heat together until the butter melts.
• Add in the onion, celery, and carrots; stir/saute 5 minutes or until just softened.
• Add in the garlic; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Stir into the partially cooked lentils; cover and continue to cook on LOW for another 3-4 hours.
• Stir in the wine, lemon juice, and molasses; season with salt and plenty of fresh black pepper.
• Add water or broth to thin the soup if it is too thick.
• Cover and continue to cook on LOW for another 30 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls; serve hot topped with chopped green onion and a drizzle of vinegar.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the water, broth, lentils, carrot, green pepper, oregano, basil and, if desired, pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are almost tender. , Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until lentils are tender. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Serve with rice.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is slightly soft, about 2 minutes. Remove 1 tablespoon of the flavored oil and set aside. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes. Add the chicken broth, 4 cups water and the cheese rind, if using. Bring to a boil, then add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add the lentils along with the liquid from one of the cans; reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the pasta is tender, 10 to 12 more minutes. Meanwhile, whisk 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 tablespoon water into the reserved flavored oil. Stir 1/4 cup parmesan and the remaining parsley into the soup; remove the cheese rind (if using) and add salt to taste. Ladle into bowls; drizzle with the flavored oil and top with the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan. Serve with bread, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the oil and onion and cook over medium heat until semi-translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add carrots and potatoes, and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add lentils, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, and cumin, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 35-40 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
• Remove bay leaf and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Dice the first four ingredients and sauté them in a large pot with the oil. Sauté until tender.
• Remove vegetables from the pan and add the Italian sausage, removed from the casing, to the pan. Brown then drain off fat.
• Pour 8 cups for chicken broth, the vegetables back into the pot.
• Add tomatoes and lentils.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Simmer until the lentils are tender, 30-45 minutes.
• Remove 1/3 of the soup and puree. then return it to the pot.
• Correct the seasonings and remove bay leaf.

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add lentils. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain and and cool to room temperature.
• Divide lentils among 4 salad plates; layer with mozzarella cheese slices, prosciutto, and fresh basil. Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette over each salad.