Lentil Soup

14 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 ounces pancetta, finely cubed (optional)
  • 1 small or 1/2 large Vidalia onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 leeks, halved and then sliced into semi-circles
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 14.5oz can of petite cut tomatoes
  • 1 pound French blue lentils
  • 2-3 Parmigiano-Reggiano rinds (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons parsley or cilantro, chopped fine for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the optional pancetta in the olive oil on medium-low heat for 10 minutes until the fat renders.
  2. 2
    Add the veggies up through the leeks and the salt (if you chose to eschew the pancetta, simply add the veg to the oil) and sweat for 5-10 minutes, until the leeks soften. With a minute or two to go, add the garlic.
  3. 3
    Add the stock, tomatoes and lentils, then bring to a boil. Next, reduce to a simmer and add the cheese rinds and spices.
  4. 4
    Simmer this lovely concoction for 35-45 minutes, until the lentils are cooked to your liking (this will involve testing them every few minutes after the 35 minute mark). Normal and red lentils will probably be on the short side of the cooking time, Frenchies on the high side.
  5. 5
    At this point, remove an amount of the soup to your blender and blend until smooth. Add this back into the pot to thicken matters slightly. I do not recommend an amount to remove because this is contingent on how smooth/thick/chunky you like your soup. I'd say around a cup is a nice balance. I don't use my precious stick blender here; it leaves behind little half-blended soup pieces and lentil shrapnel unless your puree the entire pot.
  6. 6
    Using the blender allows you to completely pulverize a small amount of the soup, leaving no fragments.

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