German Lentil Soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 c Lentils -- washed
1 lg Onion -- minced
1 tb Butter
1 bn Soup greens -- finely
Chopped
[leek,celery,carrot,and
Parsley]
1 Carrot -- diced
1 lg Potato -- peeled & diced
1/2 lb Bacon *
Salt and pepper
1 1/4 c Lentils -- washed
1 lg Onion -- minced
1 tb Butter
1 bn Soup greens -- finely
Chopped
[leek,celery,carrot,and
Parsley]
1 Carrot -- diced
1 lg Potato -- peeled & diced
1/2 lb Bacon *
Salt and pepper
Soak lentils in 4-6 cups of water overnight. In large saucepan saute onion in butter til golden brown.Add lentils and the water, add greens,carrot,potato and bacon. Bring to boil. And cook for 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper after 30 mins. When almost done remove the bacon and dice. If soup is to thin mash a few of the beans to thicken. Return bacon. Heat thru.