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French Lentil Soup

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French Lentil Soup

French Lentil Soup

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Equipment

  • - Stainless Steel Dutch Oven

  • - Cast Iron Skillet

  • - Immersion Blender

  • - Heavy Duty Canning Lids & Bands

  • - Silicone Ladle

  • - Stirring Spoon Set

  • - Kitchen Colander with Handle

  • - Chef's Knife

  • - Wooden Spoon Set

  • - Pot Holders

  • - Electric Mixer with Attachments

  • - Canning Apple Pectin

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra–virgin olive oil

  • 2 cups chopped onions

  • 1 cup chopped celery stalks plus chopped celery leaves for garnish

  • 1 cup chopped carrots

  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 4 cups (or more) vegetable broth

  • 1 1/4 cups lentils, rinsed, drained

  • 1 14 1/2–ounce can diced tomatoes in juice

  • Balsamic vinegar (optional)

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium–high heat. Add onions, celery, carrots, and garlic; sauté until vegetables begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Add 4 cups broth, lentils, and tomatoes with juice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium–low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes.
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Instruction 2

Transfer 2 cups soup (mostly solids) to blender and puree until smooth. Return puree to soup in pan; thin soup with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if too thick. Season with salt, pepper, and a splash of vinegar, if desired. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with celery leaves.
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