 Method:Boiling
1. Formula
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 2 1/3 cups lentils
- 1 (15 ounce) can drained canned diced tomatoes
- 2 1/2 quarts water, more if needed
- 4 teaspoons dried summer savory
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound kielbasa or other smoked sausage
2. Nutrition Information
- Calories: 666 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 77 g
- Dietary Fiber: 37 g
- Fat: 23 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Sugars: 13 g
Please avoid eating too much Fat and Calories to keep fit and lose your weight.
3. Directions
- In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the celery, onion, and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add the lentils, tomatoes, water, dried savory, if using, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and cook, partially covered, until the lentils are tender, about 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick frying pan over moderately high heat. Add the sausage and cook, turning, until browned, about 3 minutes in all. Remove. When the sausage is cool enough to handle, cut it crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Stir the sausage and fresh savory, if using, into the soup and simmer it for 5 minutes longer. Remove the bay leaf. If the soup is too thick for your taste, thin it with additional water.
4. Remark
This hearty soup, with its lentils and sausage, seems made for savory. For a special version, use imported Vertes du Puy lentils, which have a rich, earthy flavor. A firm whole-grain bread would be ideal alongside.
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