Lentil And Frankfurter Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place the lentils in a large pan of boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. Drain and return to the pan.
• Chop 7 frankfurters and fry in 1tbsp oil with the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, leek and rosemary until all the vegetables are soft (about 5-10 minutes).
• Add the mixture to the lentils then blend in a food processor, adding a few tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture.
• Pour the soup back into the large pan and add 1-2 cups boiling water and simmer for a minute. Add more water depending on your preferred thickness.
• Finely slice the remaining frankfurters and fry in 1tsp oil.
• Serve the soup with the fried frankfurters on the top.

Steps:

• Rinse lentils thoroughly under cold running water (brown lentils don't need to be soaked b4 cooking).
• Heat oil in a lrg pan & gently fry onion for 5 min till soft. Add leek, carrot, celery, bacon & bay leaves.
• Add lentils & water to the pan & slowly bring to a boil. Skim the surface & simmer (half-covered) for 45-50 min or till the lentils are soft.
• Remove piece of bacon, cut into sml cubes (trimming off any excess fat) & return bacon cubes to the pot.
• Add parsley + frankfurter slices & season w/salt & pepper to taste pref. Simmer gently for 2-3 min, remove bay leaves & serve garnished w/the extra parsley.
• PERS NOTE: As I entered this recipe, I found myself wondering how the simmer time of 45-50 min might be adapted to crockpot use. If 1 among you is more practiced in this art, I'd appreciate that info. :-).

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes.
• Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender.
• Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• Slice franks 1/4 inch think in pieces. Heat oil in a 4-quart pan and brown franks on all sides.
• Remove an refrigerate until ready to use.
• Put celery, green pepper, carrots, and garlic in same pan. Saute for 10 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat.
• Add beans, beef broth, water, tomatoes (optional), pepper, and bay leaves to pan with vegetables.
• Cover and cook for 2 hours on medium low or until beans are soft.
• Add franks. Remove bay leaves and serve warm.

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large pot. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Add onion, celery and chopped garlic, and saute until tender and translucent. Stir in lentils, carrot, water, chicken broth and tomatoes. Season with garlic powder, parsley, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover, and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until lentils are tender.
• Stir in pasta, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender.

Steps:

• Brown sausage; drain off fat.
• In a large pot combine all ingredients bring to boil.
• Reduce heat,cover.
• Simmer for about 1 hour or until lentils are tender. Add water if necessary, for desired consistency. I like to puree about 1 cup of the soup and add back to pot to give it a thicker consistency.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.