Hello, I am Joana. Today, we’re going to make italian lentil soup recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit more unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Italian Lentil Soup Recipe
Italian Lentil Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Italian Lentil Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have italian lentil soup using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Italian Lentil Soup:
- Take 2 tbsps extra-virolive oil
- Prepare 1 onion large , chopped
- Prepare 2 carrots large , peeled and sliced
- Get 2 celery stalks, sliced
- Make ready 4 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
- Make ready 7 - 8 cups vegetable stock
- Get 1 cup lentils rinsed (color doesn’t really matter)
- Get 1 (15 oz) can tomatoes fire-roasted diced
- Make ready 2 bay leaves
- Make ready 1/4 tsp thyme dried
- Prepare 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly-ground
- Take 1/8 tsp red pepper of crushed
- Take optional Parmesan cheese basil freshly-grated , finely-chopped fresh for topping
Instructions to make Italian Lentil Soup:
- Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery, and saute for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
- Add the stock, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, black pepper, and crushed pepper, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pot partially with the lid. Keeping the soup at a low simmer, continue cooking for about 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender and cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Remove bay leaves.
- Serve warm, garnished with optional toppings if desired.
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