RUSTIC LENTIL SOUP

Serves 6

Ingredients:

- 15 ml extra virgin olive oil

- 2 pcs garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

- 60 gr onion, cubed

- 60 gr carrots, cubed

- 60 gr celery, cubed

- 250 gr bacon (pork or beef) cut in strips

- 150 gr chorizo (pork or beef)

- 250 gr brown or green lentils

- 1 can peeled tomatoes, finely chopped

- 750 ml chicken stock

- 50 gr parsley, coarsely chopped

- 1 pc bay leaves

- 5 gr thyme, sea salt, black pepper, freshly ground

Steps:

1. In a big pot, with a thick bottom, heat olive oil at medium heat. Fry bacon and chorizo until golden brown, then remove and set a side leaving the fat behind in the pot. 

2. Add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and cook for 5 minutes. 

3. Add the lentils, stir well, cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock until lentils are completely covered. Add peeled tomatoes, bay leaf and thyme bring to boil and let it simmer for 30 minutes. 

4. Season with salt and pepper and finish with parsley. Serve with bread. 

Enjoy your cooking with your loved one

Sumber majalah: the Foodie magazine, October 2015