Lentil Soup

As you probably can imagine I always cook a lot. Sometimes there are leftovers from recipes, ingredients I didn’t use up and I regularly try and come up with new ways to not let them go to waste.

Just like today- I found a bowl of sprouting lentils in the depths of my fridge, of which I only used a small part for a different recipe. After googling whether you could still eat sprouting lentils I found out they’re even healthier!

Because the heater in my office doesn’t work it’s quite cool in here and I thought a soup would be perfect to warm up a bit.

With the leftovers I found it was easy to create a soup from scratch. My secret ingredient for this one is Parmesan rind. I got to admit I usually throw them away, but it’s perfect for this recipe. You simply let it cook with the soup and it gives off an amazing taste.

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Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 150 g lentils dry
• 1 onion
• 3 stems spring onion
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter
• 1 shot of balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 l white wine
• 3/4 l beef broth and vegetable broth mixed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 piece parmesan rind
• Cream optional

Instructions

• Place the lentils in a bowl overnight in about three times the amount of water. The next day, drain the water and cover with cling film. After about 2 days the lentils should start to sprout.
• Of course, you can also make the recipe with normal lentils and simply continue processing them normally after soaking them in water without letting them sprout.
• Cut the onion and spring onion into small pieces.
• Heat butter in a pot and fry the onion in it.
• Add the lentils and also fry them a little.
• Deglaze with balsamic vinegar and pour in white wine. Simmer briefly and add the broth.
• Put in tomato paste and stir.
• Add rosemary and laurel and put the lid on the pot. Simmer at low heat for about half an hour.
• Simply add the parmesan rind.
• Add some water if the liquid is already reduced and let it boil for another hour. The total cooking time is about 90 minutes.
• When the soup is ready, season with a little salt and pepper. Take out the parmesan. Puree part of the soup with a hand blender and serve with toasted sourdough bread.
• If you want it to be even creamier, you can add another tablespoon of cream per portion.

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