Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Kate's French Lentil Soup is for Lunch.

Kate's French Lentil Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Kate's French Lentil Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Kate's French Lentil Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Kate's French Lentil Soup are:

2 Cups dried French Lentils. (They are also known as Puy lentils. Other more common varieties do not work very well. They are meally)
1 Tbs olive oil
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 cup carrots diced
1 cup celery diced
1 large yellow/ white onion diced, or 1 cup equivalten
3 bay leaves
2 tsp Toased and coursely milled cumin seed
2-3 Tbs vinegar - white or cider
4 cups chicken stock
8cups boiling water (4 for soaking lentils before ading to soup)
2 boulion cubes - chicken or veg stock
2 tbs Concentrated tomato paste - I get the tubed kind rather than tin because then you are not stuck with the rest.
Salt/ pepper to taste

Here is how you make Kate's French Lentil Soup:

Soak lentils in bowl with boiling water for 10 min. Drain and set a side. Saute carrots, celery, onion, garlic in pan with olive oil to until soft and beginning to carmilized. Add in seasoning and bay leaves. Add stock, half the water, bouillion cubes and vinegar. Add lentils bring to boil. Simmer for 30 -40 min. Pull out bay leaves, and partially blend soup. Return bay leaves and add last of remaining water. Simmer 20 more minnutes. Stir frequently and watch to not scorch. Enjoy.Serving Size:?8

The nutritional information for Kate's French Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 105.2

• Total Fat: 2.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 376.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
• Protein: 6.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Kate's French Lentil Soup is Low Carb