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Author Notes:
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This soup is what my father affectionately (if not unappetizingly)
called "garbage soup". In other words, you can use it to clean
out the refrigerator and get rid of any leftover vegetables
that might be hiding there. I've given some suggestions as to
what to use, but feel free to mix and match the optional ingredients
to your heart's content. As I'm a garlic lover and believer
of its healing properties, the full head added here will add
a remarkable flavor as well as help to keep your immune system
high during cold winter months. Don't worry about it being too strong, the flavor mellows with cooking.
When we recently redesigned our site (2008), a few random recipes got left behind. There didn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to why certain files didn't get moved, but nonetheless, that was the case. This was one of those recipes, until one of our Fabulous Foodies, who called herself Sad, Soupless Anna, emailed to find out if by chance anyone in our offices had a copy of her favorite lentil soup recipe that she could no longer find on our site. So thanks Anna for writing and letting us know that we missed one. Enjoy the soup!
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Ingredients:
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2 cups green lentils
1 head garlic, peeled and finely minced or pressed
2 medium onions finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 bunch celery chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
4-5 carrots sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
4 medium potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
8 to 10 cups water or vegetable stock
2 bay leafs (remove before serving)
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Vegetable Options:
zucchini
corn
peas
asparagus
mushrooms
bell peppers
green beans
tomatoes
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Instructions:
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1. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for about five minutes or until soft.
2. Add onions and garlic to stock pot with water or stock.
3. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring occassionally for at least 1 hour.
Like most soups of this type, this one will taste even better the second day when the flavors have had a chance to develop.
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