Moosewood Lentil Soup

Moosewood Lentil Soup

  Ready in : 45 mins

Moosewood Lentil Soup might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 6 and costs 74 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 396 calories. A mixture of pepper, lentils, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 2 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 95%. This score is spectacular. Similar recipes are Moosewood Lentil Soup, Moosewood Mushroom Barley Soup!, and Hungarian Mushroom Soup, from the Moosewood Cookbook.

Ingredients

pepper

pepper

6 servings

brown sugar

brown sugar

1 tablespoon

carrots

carrots

1 cup

celery

celery

1 cup

herbs

herbs

3 pinches

garlic

garlic

1 clove

grapeseed oil

grapeseed oil

1 tablespoon

lemon juice

lemon juice

2 tablespoons

lentils

lentils

3 cups

onion

onion

1 large

red wine vinegar

red wine vinegar

6 servings

salt

salt

0.5 teaspoon

tomatoes

tomatoes

1 medium

water

water

0.25 cup

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Place lentils and water in a soup pot or Dutch oven.Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and let cook until lentils are mushy (about 45 minutes).

    lentils

    lentils

    water

    water

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
  2. 2
    Add more water as needed, until the soup is your favorite consistency.

    water

    water

  3. 3
    Heat oil or melt butter in a medium-sized skillet.

    butter

    butter

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    frying pan
    frying pan
  4. 4
    Add onion, celery, and carrots, and saut over medium heat for about 10 minutes.

    carrot

    carrot

    celery

    celery

    onion

    onion

  5. 5
    Add garlic, salt, pepper, and herbs of your choice, and saut about 5 minutes longer.

    garlic

    garlic

    pepper

    pepper

    herbs

    herbs

    salt

    salt

  6. 6
    Transfer to lentils.Stir in wine, if desired, lemon juice and molasses or brown sugar.Taste to correct seasonings, then simmer for

    brown sugar

    brown sugar

    lemon juice

    lemon juice

    seasoning

    seasoning

    molasses

    molasses

    lentils

    lentils

    wine

    wine

  7. 7
    At least 15 minutes longer.

  8. 8
    Serve hot, with a little vinegar drizzled onto each serving, and a sprinkling of minced

    vinegar

    vinegar

  9. 9
    Scallions or parsley on top, if desired.

    green onions

    green onions

    parsley

    parsley