lentil soup with onions and mushrooms

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A soup to use a few dried porcini -- ;-) -- We liked this. Garlicky. Great

appetizer. Served before an entree of eggplant parmesan

 

 

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Lentil Soup with Onions and Mushrooms

 

Recipe By :KP2004 Casual Meals

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 leek

1/2 small onion

1/3 cup sliced celery

2 tablespoons McCormick Monterey Style Seasoning -- see tip

6 cups water

1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base

1 cup green lentils -- rinsed

1/4 ounce dried porcini mushroom -- rinsed

3 ounces sliced fresh mushroom -- (2 to 4)

4 each sun-dried tomato halves -- chopped

1/2 teaspoon McCormick's Herbes de Provence

1 teaspoon unsalted butter (optional)

or extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar -- (or more to taste)

or fresh lemon juice

salt and pepper

Freshly grated parmesan cheese -- for sprinkling

 

You may want to add more garlic to this Mediterranean style soup with the smoky

mushroom and sweet-sour background.

 

1. Trim leek, keep white and pale green. Halve lengthwise; slice crosswise.

Transfer leek to a colander or sieve; rinse well. Set aside to drain.

 

2. Chop the onion. Slice and measure celery. Heat the oil in a 3-quart non-stick

sauce pan. Add the onion, leek, celery, McCormick blend of roasted garlic and

bell pepper, and a pinch of salt. Saute until soft (4 to 5 minutes) .

 

3. Add the water and the bouillon base. Stir well. Add the green lentil, both

mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes and herb blend. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat

to a slow simmer. Loosely cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the

lentils look fairly swollen and the soup is thick.

 

4. Use an immersion blender to puree some of the soup: about one-third. Taste:

add butter or oil; balsamic vinegar or lemon juice; salt and pepper -- each to

taste. Offer parmesan. Makes 6 appetizers or 3 entrees.

 

TIP - Monterey Style Seasoning - A blend of granulated roasted garlic accented

by with crushed dried red bell peppers. Sold in food service quantity. Available

at Sams.

 

 

This soup was inspired by Lentil Soup with Red Onion and Porcini Mushrooms in

REAL FOOD (a Low-Fat Series): Soups and Smoothies from your Blender 2003

Foulsham Ltd. (Paper) ISBN 0572024983.

 

Source:

" Hanneman 2003-12-18 "

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" http://home.earthlink.net/~kitpath/ "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 166 Calories; 3g Fat (15.0% calories from

fat); 11g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 212mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 3548 0 1683 903920 0 0 0 4164 0 0 0 2130706543 0 0