Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Donna's French Lentil Soup 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 med onions, chopped fine 2 small stalks celery, chopped finely *at least* 2 cloves garlic large carrot, coarsely grated 4 sm/med potatoes, cubed small 3 cups French (or any) lentils, rinsed 3 T tomato paste 1 T vegetable boullion (powdered, like Seitenbacher, Vegex, Vogue, etc ...) 2 tsp. savory (ground, dried) or 2-3 T fresh savory 2 bay leaves salt/pepper to taste Saute onions in olive oil 5 minutes. Add celery, saute a few minutes; add garlic, saute a few minutes more. Add coarsely grated carrot, cubed potatoes, rinsed lentils, tomato paste, veg powder, savory and bay leaves to pressure cooker - fill with water to cover plus 1 inch. Bring to low pressure, cook for 10 minutes. Quick-release pressure and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaves. Add water if you like it looser. Serve with warm, crusty French bread (freshly ground and baked whole wheat is wonderful!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Yes, just cook it in a stovetop kettle until tender. . .should work great. LaDonna - Gunky Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:45 AM Re: Donna's French Lentil Soup Donna's French Lentil Soup Is there a way to adapt this if you don't have a pressure cooker? Thanks, Donna Shane - celiac - asthma - allergic to pickles, and olives. Minnesota - " Tea Cozy " <teacups <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:57 PM Donna's French Lentil Soup > Donna's French Lentil Soup > > 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil > 2 med onions, chopped fine > 2 small stalks celery, chopped finely > *at least* 2 cloves garlic > large carrot, coarsely grated > 4 sm/med potatoes, cubed small > 3 cups French (or any) lentils, rinsed > 3 T tomato paste > 1 T vegetable boullion (powdered, like Seitenbacher, Vegex, Vogue, etc ...) > 2 tsp. savory (ground, dried) or 2-3 T fresh savory > 2 bay leaves > salt/pepper to taste > > Saute onions in olive oil 5 minutes. Add celery, saute a few minutes; add garlic, saute a few minutes more. Add coarsely grated carrot, cubed potatoes, rinsed lentils, tomato paste, veg powder, savory and bay leaves to pressure cooker - fill with water to cover plus 1 inch. > Bring to low pressure, cook for 10 minutes. > Quick-release pressure and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaves. > Add water if you like it looser. > > Serve with warm, crusty French bread (freshly ground and baked whole wheat is wonderful!) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Or put all the ingredients in the slow cooker on high for four hours, low for 8 - 10 hours. BL Tea Cozy wrote: >Yes, just cook it in a stovetop kettle until tender. . .should work great. > > LaDonna > > Donna's French Lentil Soup > > Is there a way to adapt this if you don't have a pressure cooker? > Thanks, > Donna > Shane - celiac - asthma - allergic to pickles, and olives. > Minnesota > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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